Marissa Potter

Realisation

Marissa Potter 5 - Remus' POV

After 5 more long hours, we finally arrived at Hogwarts. The school had been restored to its former glory after the Battle of Hogwarts in the second War.

I nervously climbed out of the train to see a very, very tall youth collecting together the first years.

"Hi," I smiled at him. "I'm Remus."

"Hello," he said happily. "I'm Norbert Hagrid."

"Are you Reubus' son?" I asked.

"Yes - how did you know?"

"My dad's Harry Potter."

"Oh! My dad loves Harry like a brother - still!"

"Hell-oo," Issa said, walking up beside me. "And this is..."

"Norbert Hagrid."

"Oh!" Issa stared up at him wide-eyed. "What's your mum called?"

"Slylvia Maxime. She kept her last name."

"Madame Maxime!" I laughed. "Head of Beauxbatons!"

"Oh, that was years ago," Norbert said. "She teaches local girls french now. She's quite old."

I blushed. "She was a judge on the Triwizard panel."

"Yeah," Norbert dismissed. "She was very biased."

"Fleur didn't do very well," Issa said.

"No," Norbert said sadly. "Well, on we go to the boats!"

"They still do that?" Issa asked in wonder as we dawdled along to the tiny pier. Issa, Albus, Rose and I climbed into a boat together. Issa found a toad and a boy came rushing over for it. He introduced himself as Howard Longbottom. I said hello and waved at my sister Isabella, who was in a boat with her new friends Chealsee, Macey and Haylie. She waved back, a grin plastered on her face. We were starting together this year. Bella was born in September and I was born in August the following year. She was much older, like Issa, and she enjoyed making fun of me. Albus always made short work of her, though - so we're all even.

Norbert yelled to us about a couple of Giant Squid in the Lake, and we all grabbed hold of each other. Issa grabbed my arm and I frowned at her confusedly.

She loosened her grip when she saw me frowning.

"Sorry," she blushed.

I shook my head, laughing silently. She snuggled into my beaten-up old Weasley jumper once owned by my dad, as it was freezing for September. I saw Bella pull up her woolly gloves and pull down her furry hat. She breathed out, and her breath condensated. It looked like she was breathing out smoke. I snorted and Issa looked up confusedly. I shook my head and said;

"Doesn't matter."

Issa didn't answer. She just gaped as the boats rounded the corner. Perched high on a cliff, Hogwarts lay. Every window was illuminated, every gate had an elaborate H on. My mouth dropped open and Issa giggled at my expression. I smiled.

Issa pressed her nose against mine and the condensated air she breathed out engulfed my face intricately, every swirl of air was detailed. She looked into my eyes and it was only then I noticed her eyes weren't the Malfoy grey, they were the Potter green. I looked into the deep black pupils and blew. Her face was engulfed in a huge cloud of condensated air. She coughed and leant back, waving her hand in front of her face to clear away the air.

"Eew, Remus!" she spluttered.

"Don't breathe in my face then," I sniffed jokingly.

"Shut up, Potter," she mock-sneered.

I put my hand over my mouth to stifle a yawn and she said; "As soon as the feast's over, you need to sleep."

"I slept on the train."

"Obviously not very well."

"Sshh," I hissed. "Your voice is starting to bore me."

"Alright, if that's how you feel," she turned away jokingly.

"I'm sorry!" I gasped mockingly. "I didn't mean it!"

Suddenly, the boats stopped by a small pier. I helped Issa out of the boat while talking to Bella. It was unsuccesful; if it wasn't for Bella, Issa would have toppled head-first into the murky lake.

"Jeepers!" Issa yelled. "Remus!"

"Sorry," I blushed.

"Yeah, Remus!" Bella laughed. "You prick!"

"Shut it, Bell!" I snapped.

"Hey," Bella said to Issa, holding out her hand. "You look nice. I'm Isabella Lily Potter."

"Issa Malfoy," Issa said, and shook Bell's hand.

"A Malfoy, huh? You seem to nice."

"Exactly what Rose said," I reported.

Norbert led us up a forest path. And, watching Issa and Bella, I realised they did look like each other.

If you gave Issa brown hair, and brown eyebrows, she'd look exactly the same as Bell. They had the same face, nose, parting - they looked very much the same, apart from the fact Bell had billions and billions of freckles, and Marissa didn't even have one.

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Gugler reporting.

Hey, guys!

Remus is starting to realise that Bell and Issa actually look pretty much the same...

Also the bit on the boat about the nose to nose with Issa and Remus, it's not romance. In fact, it's joke friendship fun!

HELP! Getting wierd......

Gugls xoxo