Violet

Part 9: the mauraders map

After returning from break Lyre did her best to not think about her mother. The oredeal had caused the 11 year old some really bad anxiety. It also caused a surge of repressed memories like the ones from when her father got the potter family killed. She had talked to Remus about it, but Lyre didn't feel much had changed. Lyre was now greatly excited to be back at hogwarts and she could only hope that she wouldn't have to visit her mom again. Today however was a new day and after a long day of school lyre had full intent to curl up in the common room with a good book until late hours of the night. She would usually have to read on one of the armchairs late at night, Angie couldn't sleep with the lights on and Katie's snoring never helped her concentration. Fred and George had decided to stick around, they were playing all kinds of games. They had started with exploding snaps, but Percy had grabbed Mcgonagall and they both insisted that if they wanted to continue to take it outside. The boys then switched to wizards chess, deciding to stay out of trouble for the time being.
"That's 3 games in a row George." Fred picked up the pieces resetting them.
"Another round?" He asked cheekily while the pieces positioned themselves.
"No I think I've had enough for tonight." George flicked his attention to Lyre whose nose was deep in a book. "Lyre, when are you going to sleep?" It took the girl a minute before she placed her finger on a word as a place holder.
"Never, keliser just died and it's only the first book." She stated simply.
"Well can't we do something intresting, everyone else is practically asleep." Fred seemed bored out of his mind. "What about the parchment? Any more clues? Did the papers tell you anything?"
Lyre closed her book, knowing that as long as the boys are awake she will never get peace.
"Uhh, not exactly. It's a spell craft, but there is no percise words mentioned in the papers. So I can't really tell what it is. Though I can assume it's an enchantment to reveal something that is hidden and another to keep something hidden. The rest I'm not entirely sure what it is." She scratched her neck, removing the book and her blanket.
"Ah now what. That was the best lead we had." Fred stated sadly.
"We could always check the restricted section again, for a moony, worm tail, pad foot or prongs." George stated simply as nearly headless nick floated by before intrupting the trio
"I remember something like that, I think it was teachers... or students? I have no clue. Who are you kids? shouldn't you be sleeping?I wish I could sleep."
"You recall these nick names then?" Lyre asked hopefully.
"Ah maybe what where they again?" The ghost went to scratch his head to think.
" Moony, wormtail, padfoot and prongs." All 3 kids repeated to the ghost, this time making sure he heard properly.
"Ah I remember four boys, I believe 2 of them where anamagi. Quite troublesome. Always picking on professor snape." The ghost had began to walk away talking to himself about the troublesome boys trying to recall those days.
"Wait! Lyre had nearly tripped trying to run after him, he faded through the portrait. He was halfway down the hall when the trio had finally caught up.
"Nick, please. What where their names?" George asked out of breath.
"You told me their names. Now Go back to the common room, before mcgonagall catches me." The ghost was about to fly away again

"No, their real names. Like what their real names where." Fred stated now annoyed at the ghost.

"Ahh shouldn't you know?" He looked at lyre a bit confused. "Sirius black, and peter, something grew." The ghost flew off again, and lyres face went white at the mention of her father. Fred and George started celebrating because this meant they could research more thoroughly. Except lyre now felt the need to distance herself from the project.
"I think it's time for bed, I'll be going up stairs." She walked back through the portrait. The boys had caught up and Fred started protesting
"Wait, we've got names now! We can go look through the library some an-" lyre cut him off
"You guys can look. Im going to bed... I'll look some tomorrow." Her words felt short. And she went up the stairs straight to bed. But not to sleep, her mind was kept up. What exactly did her dad have to do with this. Moony... that must be her uncle, she'd have to ask.. or maybe it would be better to keep this a secret.