Misery [T. Higgs] ✔

prologue

For Helena Lily Potter life hadn't worked out so well. Her parents were killed in front of her eyes. Her brother almost died and they were all deceived by a person they called their friend. Helena Potter died that night with her parents. Just age 5 and already so lifeless. Soulless.
For two months her ghost lived with the Dursleys. And even though her aunt seemingly adored her, all she could truly do was mourn and wail over the loss she had experienced. Then a man came. Tall and blonde. And the second her eyes found his some light came back to them. She left with him that night. All of her belongings stuffed into a bag. That man was Remus Elliott Lupin. Her godfather. The only bit of normality from when her beloved parents were still alive she could cling to. Harry, her 4 years younger brother, wasn't able to give her the stability she needed. And for that Petunia would always despise him.

Helena finally found a home in a warm, cozy small house. With just her and her godfather, she has taken to referring to as 'dad'. In the first month living there she found out about his condition. He was a werewolf. She accepted that. After all she loved him regardless.. She had learned the hard way, when following him and watching his transformation. One without wolfsbane on top of that. But somehow his werewolf side accepted her as its offspring. Its own pup. And so Remus found himself curled up around his goddaughter the next day. Her being unharmed. Remus too had taken to calling her his daughter. Because it felt right. Maybe partially because of the many nights she had cried and called out for her parents. Cries he had answered. Those nights she had spend in his bed. Curled up on his chest and Remus Lupin found himself desperately wishing she was truly his daughter. Having her little head rest on his chest, her small body all wrapped up in his arms it felt as if she was truly his daughter. And not the orphan left behind after her parents got brutally murdered and she was able to hide.

At 6 Helena Lily Potter became Helena Lily Lupin. She herself decided to have the name of her godfather. Her second father and second chance in life. And at 6 she starts going to a wizarding school that teaches the basics. Immediately showing signs of great intelligence and talent. In fact, the young witch is so successful she can barely be stopped. And Remus can only watch in amusement and horror as the child comes back home and levitates porcelain cups and plates with wandless, unspoken charms. Even herself. One day she was just sitting on the ceiling. Her long black curls hanging down. Giggling. "Daddy. Look what I can do!" Needless to say she used her ability quite often when playing hide and seek to scare the life out of her unofficial adoptive father. And at age 11 she would finally join Hogwarts and be allowed a wand, though Remus was sure she'd still sometimes walk on the ceiling. Just to avoid the other students squeezing through the hallways and scare her professors. And he was more than fine with that. He loved her immensely for having inherited James mischievousness. And so, at September 1st the dirty blonde haired man and his 11 year old daughter hurry across platform 9¾. They give her luggage to the personal working there, then quickly make their way to the wagons. Her eyes are slightly glossed over. After all. She hadn't been alone for more than hours in 6 years. There was always Remus, her dad, to take care of her and give her her much needed confidence recharging hugs. She holds out her arms like a toddler, demanding to be held and is basically tossed up into the air and then embraced tightly. Her head buried in his chest. They hug for a long time. "Fully charged.", Helena finally says and he let's her go. Although he is quite unwilling to do so. "I'll miss you dad. I'll write you. All the time. I promise." Remus smiles. "If you don't forget I'll get you that book you wanted for Christmas." Immediately her eyes sparkle. "Really? Thank you so much dad!" "Remus?" Arthur and Molly Weasley hurry over, having just dropped off their sons. "Who may this gorgeous young lady be?" "Helena Lupin. My daughter.", Remus says. The girl gives them a smile. "Hello. Nice to meet you." "You are such a pretty little thing. We just dropped off our sons Percy, Charlie and Bill. Percy and you are both first years. Maybe you'll get along. My name is Molly Weasley. And this is my husband Arthur." Helena smiles. "I'll see if me and Percy will get along. I think I have to actually get on the train now..." "I think so too. Take care, my dear." "You too, Daddy. I love you so much." With that and one last kiss onto her adoptive fathers cheek under the eyes of the sparkling Molly Weasley she hurries onto the train that only a second later sets in motion. And Helena Lily Lupin leaves London in the Hogwarts Express to Hogsmeade.