Beauty and the Beast (Remus Lupin)

22.

Rose felt disgusted with herself. So much in fact that she didn't go down whenever he was there. She'd stay up in her room doing work. She went back to Hogwarts three times before leaving on stakeouts with Tonks.

Sirius said Remus was busy with other things that he trusted Tonks to watch other her. But Rose didn't believe a single word. It wasn't like she said she was IN love with him, just said that Trelawney may be true.

But every time she replayed the conversation over and over in her head it made her go insane. Her father hasn't gotten any better either. One night was so bad Rose needed to get out of there and then she was sent to Hogwarts. She came back though after a week when Sirius sent her a letter saying he was getting worse.

Rose didn't want to leave though.

She couldn't dare to let herself see herself lose another parent. It didn't feel like her father anymore. Also because Harry, Ron, and Hermione created a small secret army, Dumbledores Army to revolt against Umbridge and her outrageous new rules set in place.

Either way, Rose knew she couldn't hide herself forever. So every time it got bad, she went back to see her father.

Rose was in the kitchen reading her potions book when Tonks stormed in, "ROSE! You won't believe this!" She slammed down a stack of folders on the table.

"What?" Rose looked up.

"You're father was a wizard! Look, John Belle." Tonks pointed to his name, "However once he met your mother, he wanted to keep her safe because of Voldemort and threw away anything magical. Then you came along and he made sure it was all gone."

Tonks pulled out another piece of parchment, "This may be a shocker but...May I remind you, he had all the best intentions...You were really born in 1978 but he tried to keep you out of Hogwarts. The following year, Dumbledore went to your house. Correct?"

Rose nodded.

"Ok, well he convinced your father that he'd keep you safe. Which he tried until you slipped out of sight. But because you were a year behind you father didn't want to make you feel any less smarter so...they messed with your mind. They didn't mention which spell but it was a strong one. There's nothing in here about your abilities though...."

Rose was dumbfounded. She couldn't believe anything she had just heard.

"But you're 17. Rose, you're of age and an official witch." Tonks said.

"Oh, what's this?" Sirius walked in.

Tonks handed him the parchment and he read over each one of them a few times. He sat down in silence staring at them spread across the table.

"Is this why? Why Dumbledore let me in the order?" Rose asked though she wasn't sure if she wanted the answer to that question.

"It would make sense. But no one else knows..." Sirius said.

Remus walked in not paying attention to Rose.

Tonks frowned at her then spoke, "another thing is...Rose, we're cousins."

"What?" Rose asked.

"Our fathers share a mother. The dads are different. And your grandparents divorced when you father got his letter. She didn't want my father growing up near that so she took him away."

"Oh! Everyone's awake!" Mrs. Weasley walked in, "what's wrong?" She looked at everyone.

Sirius handed her the pile. She read through them all, only needing to go through one time and she was left speechless.