Demons and Monsters (Remus Lupin's sister and niece)

Chapter One: Sofianna?

(A.N. Hey guys! So I've been reading a lot of Remus Lupin and him having a daughter, so I decided to put a twist on it. So enjoy!)

     (Sofie's POV)

     I look out the window, my heart filled with dread. The sun is setting. I have fifteen minutes until my transformation. I run through my plan in my head. I will break from my collar, break into the closet and find information on my mommy. I'll then run there, still in wolf form. It's going to work. I tell myself. I know I inherited being a werewolf from my mommy, because my daddy hates it. He calls me monster and it wasn't even until recently that I knew my own name. Sofianna. I saw part of my birth certificate. My name is Sofianna Amber. I didn't have time to look at my birthday or even last name. I hid the certificate in the closet. Now all I have to do is break out of these chains. 

     I look out the window and see the moon. I feel my bones shifting and moments later turn into a wolf cub. I pull as hard as I can and SNAP! My chains break and I am free for the first time in four months. I look down at my paws. They're covered in blood. My human form is badder. Daddy tried to beat the monster out of me again today. I have cuts on my face and arms and legs. I open the closet and take the paper out. 

     Name: Sofianna Amber Lupin

     Birthdate: August 30th, 1987

     Mother: Anella Grace Lupin

     Father: Damien Daniel Borah

     Current address of Ms. Lupin:

            8791 W. Ferrybrook Lane

            Ferns, England

     She's close! Close enough to get there by morning! I grab my backpack, complete with a few clothes and my cloak. I put it on, as it fits my wolf form, too. I quietly slip out of the door and run as fast as I can. 

     A few hours later, the sun begins to rise and I shift back into my human form and collapse, everything being taken over by blackness. 

     (Anella's POV)

     I return to my human form after a long hard night. There's a weak knock at the front door upstairs. I walk upstairs and to the door. 

     "Alohomora," I say, undoing the locking charm I put on it last night to keep myself from escaping. I can't help but wonder if Remus made it through the transformation okay. I miss my big brother. I open the door to a little girl covered in blood and bruises. I immediately recognize her by the bright green eyes.

     "Sofianna?" I say, not believing my own eyes. I notice tears streaming down her face and bend down to pick her up. I sit down on the couch. 

     "Shh, baby, shh. It's going to be okay." I say as she shakes with tears. After thirty minutes, she falls asleep in my arms. I lay her out on some blankets, deciding to tend to her wounds. I get a damp rag and wipe her face, noticing there's blood all over the blanket. I sit her up and my face burns with heat. It looks as if her head was banged very hard against the edge of a table. I clean it up, surprised she doesn't wince, and wrap it around her forehead. I then lay her down. There are cuts all over her arms and legs. 

     Damien, I think, If you did this, I swear I'll kill you. I calm myself down and finish tending to her wounds, then paying attention to my own. I'm not tired and I don't feel like nightmares, so I decide to make a plan. I'm thrilled she's back, but I'm afraid that Damien will find her. I'm afraid she's a werewolf. The cuts and bruises are identical to mine when I was her age. I'll make her breakfast and talk to her. I need her to trust me. I'm never going to let anything bad happen to that little girl again. 

     An owl swoops through the open window and I untie the letter from it's leg. It flies away as I open the letter. 

     Anella, 

          The little monster has run away from me. I assume it is with you. If it does not return, it can expect its worst punishment yet. Be sure to tell it I will beat the monster out of it if it's the last thing I do. 

     My face becomes hotter as I reread the letter. He'll never lay his hands on my daughter if I have anything to say about it. But he knows where I live. Remus. I agree to go to Remus' later today after I talk to Sofie. I hate myself for sending her away with that monster. 

     I make cinnamon rolls until Sofie wakes up. I walk to sit next to her on my bed. 

     "M-mommy?" I smile. "Can I call you that?" 

     "Yeah, Sof. You can call me that. Come here." she hugs me tight. 

      "That was naughty running away from your daddy like that." she winces. "Are you okay?" 

     "Aren't you going to hit me for being bad?" I shake my head. 

     "No, pup. I would never hit you! Did- did your daddy hit you?" she nods. 

     "He said he would beat the monster out of me until I wasn't a freak." she feels the bandage around her head. "You helped me." I nod, rubbing her back. 

      "Yeah, baby. I helped you. You're going to be okay." she frowns. 

     "I don't ever want to go back there." 

     "I'm not going to let you go back there. Your daddy won't ever lay a hand on you again, okay? I have a very important question for you. Do you turn into a wolf every full moon?" she nods tearfully. 

     "I'm a monster, aren't I? You're going to send me back because I'm a monster!" she wails, erupting into sobs. 

     "You're not a monster, puppy. Because if you were a monster, I would be a monster too. You got that from me. I'm a wolf, too." she grins. 

     "So you're not going to send me back?" I shake my head. 

     "I would never send you back, baby. That's why we're leaving," I say, handing her a cinnamon roll. 

     "Really? I haven't had a real meal in forever!" I pull her shirt up. She's so skinny I can see her ribs. 

     "We're going to fix that, okay? We've got to leave soon, though. So I'm going to let you eat as much as you want and I'm going to pack, okay?" she nods, her mouth full of food. I consider writing Remus to tell him we're coming. But I think we'll get there before my owl. I throw some robes and muggle clothes in my trunk, put Benny in his cage, and strap my broom to my trunk. I come back to see Sofie finishing her third roll.

      "So you can stay here and I'm going to talk to who we're staying with, okay?" she nods again. "I'm going to lock the doors. No one will be able to come in until I get back." she nods and I apparate to my brother's. I knock on the door, my emotions finally taking over. He opens the door. 

     "R-Remus, I made a mistake. I need your help!" I sob. 

      "Oh Annie, come here." he takes me into a tight hug and I cry in his arms. He leads me to the couch in the cabin. "It's okay. Whatever it is, it's going to be okay. I'm here." I cry for a while more and finally, my sobs reduced to hiccups, start to explain. 

     "So after you, James, Sirius, Peter, and Lily left Hogwarts, you know I got with Damien and we got married." he nods. "We had a baby, Remus. I was so afraid that she would be a werewolf that I sent her and Damien away. She did turn out to be a full-fledged werewolf, just like us. And I found out that love didn't change Damien Carter. He abused my daughter for what she was! It's my fault! And now she's back and I don't know what to do. I need my big brother. I'm scared, Remus." he takes me into his arms. 

      "Come live with me. I'll take care of both of you. We'll make it through this together." I take a deep breath.

      "Thanks, Remy. Are you sure about this?" he nods. 

       "I'm sure. I love you, Annie. Now go get your daughter."