"Now, remember to speak very clearly," Remus warned.

Nova and Harry, with their trunks on hand, stood by the fireplace ready to travel by floo to the Weasley Residence.

"Don't worry, Pa, we'll be fine." Nova assured. "Besides, you'll be right behind us."

"Yeah, but your track record with floo is alarming," Sirius stated as he entered the room carrying Shadow in her carrier.

"Just because I 'accidentally' ended up in Hawaii once instead of Diagon Alley, doesn't mean I'm terrible with floo!" Nova objected.

"Yes it does," Remus piped up.

"Anyways," Sirius said giving Harry a hug goodbye. "Have fun at the Cup."

Then the illegal animagus turned to his daughter and tightly embraced her as if she were leaving forever.

"Da, I can't breathe," Nova mumbled into Sirius's shoulder.

Harry and Remus smiled at the two.

Harry found himself wishing he had a father that would embarrass him, and a mother that would smother him. 

He was happy for Nova. He just wished he had a family of his own. But as Ron constantly reminds him, he is always welcomed at the Weasleys, his friends are his family.

"No boys," Sirius stated as he held Nova at arms length. "No girls."

Nova rolled her eyes.

"I can't help that everyone loves me!" Nova exclaimed.

"But you can help the flirting," Sirius informed.

"But why would I do that?" Nova questioned.

Sirius looked to Remus for help. The man in question held up his hands in surrender.

"Don't look at me. She gets it from your half of the genes," Remus said.

"Curse my wonderful genes," Sirius grumbled.

Ten minutes and a knocked out Sirius later, the trio was finally able to leave.

Once Nova stepped through the fireplace, she was greeted by her favorite redheads.

"What up, Weasleys?" Nova called, throwing her hands up. "Your favorite person is here!"

There were shouts of celebration from the Weasley children, mainly Fred, George, and Ginny. Ron wasn't anywhere to be seen. Bill and Charlie stood off to the side laughing.

Harry fell through the fireplace following Nova. She had to grab his arm to steady him.

"I'm sorry for whatever my daughter has done," Remus apologized, stepping from the fireplace. "I haven't house trained her yet."

Nova crossed her arms and grumbled as Fred and George sniggered.

"She wasn't a problem, Remus," Molly assured with a kinda smile. "She's a sweet girl."

Nova stuck her tongue out at her father.

The twins sniggeered.

"What took you three so long?" Molly asked, pulling Harry into a bone-crushing hug. "You were due ten minutes ago."

"Oh!" Nova answered. "My dog, Snuffles, was upset by the thought of me leaving. We had to drug him just so he could calm down."

"Yeah. He spent ten minutes wailing," Harry added.

Remus stifled his laughter.

"Fred! What have you done with my-" Ron began to yell walking into the room, but stopped once he saw Lupin. "Well this is awkward . . . Hello, Professor."

"Please just call me Remus," Lupin insisted.

"Nice to see you too, Ron," Harry grumbled sarcastically to Nova, leading the girl into muffled laughter.

As Ron argued with Fred and George about something and Ginny left to find Hermione, Harry and Nova were talking to Bill and Charlie.

"How are you two doin?" The shorter if the two asked. He has broad shoulders and red hair, as all weasleys do. His face was coated in freckles. A good-natured smile was spread across his face. Blisters and callouses coated his hands and arms.

"'Ello, Charles," Nova grinned up at the man. "Nice burn. Which of my fluffy dragons gave it to you?"

Charlie Weasley held up his arm. Along the muscle that landed beneath his skin, was a new and large shiny burn.

"Sally." Charlie informed. "She didn't take to kindly to our new worker."

While Nova and Charlie discussed dragons, Bill greeted Harry with a smile. 

Harry was shocked. He knew Bill worked for Gringots and had been Head Boy, but he didn't dress like it. Unlike Percy, Bill didn't dress in suits or attempt to look pristine. But Bill was cool. He is tall with long red hair tied into a pony tail. A fang earing dangled from his left ear. His attire is one that would be found at a muggle rock concert, but his boots were made of dragon hide.

"You drew a mustaches on all of my Chuddley Cannons posters!" Ron roared to his brother.

"They needed a bit of-" Fred began.

"Decoration." George shrugged.

"Thought we'd share-"

"Our artistic talent." The twins finished.

"How is Jeff's diet goin?" Nova asked Charlie pleasantly. Both sides of the conversation were completely oblivious to the argument that raged on several feet away.

"YOU DREW ON MY POSTER!" Ron yelled thrusting the poster into the twins' faces, looking ready to stab his brothers.

"He isn't liking it. Apparently 'hangry' is a whole different level when it comes to dragons," Charlie shrugged as he talked to Nova. He pointed to a burn on his shoulder. "Actually, he gave this to me."

"Oh stop your whining," George teased.

"You ruined my poster!" Ron seethed.

"Nah, I think we made it better," Fred announced.

Ron began to turn a violent shade of purple.

"What about Susy?" Nova asked. "She was sick last I heard."

"She's better. She gave birth to a baby boy yesterday," Charlie informed over the shouting.

To Nova's right, Ron was still fighting with the twins.

"How about we just fix it," Remus suggested.

"Right. That'll work," Molly agreed. "Fred, George, stop messing with your brother. Ron dear, please calm down."

"Did baby Francis like the onzie I sent him?" Nova questioned, sipping her tea.

"Fred! George! Get rid of the blasted things!" Molly yelled at the twins as she held up a fake wand. "I told you two to get rid of these ridiculous joke products!"

"He loved it." Charlie informed. "He grew out of it though, but still carries it around like a wubby."

"That's good." Nova nodded. "I wasn't sure which color to get. I didnt want to get a color that would throw of his scale tones. I'm glad I went with the light green. I think it brings out his blue eyes and aqua blue scales."

"But, Mum!" George protested.

"They're for our joke shop!" Fred insisted.

"I have a photograph." Charlie informed. "Would you like to see it?"

"Of course!"

Charlie dug in his pocket for the photo.

Once he pulled it out, a grin broke into Nova's face.

There was an aqua blue baby dragon rolling around in a light green dragon onzie. Then the picture changed and it was of the same dragon as he carried a dirty green thing from his mouth.

"He got so big!" Nova exclaimed.

Harry watched the different scenes play out.

Fred and George were being yelled at by Molly.

Charlie and Nova discussed dragons.

Ginny and Hermione were doing Merlin knows what.

Bill was playing chess with Ron.

Remus left.

Harry assumed Percy was in his room.

Just a typical day at the Burrow Harry thought to himself.

***

Nova, Hermione, and Ginny spent much of the night laughing.

"And he wrapped me in bubble wrap!" Nova had laughed as she told the girls about how overprotective Sirius was (Ginny was informed of Sirius's innocenc).

"Then! Pa and I built him a dog house!" Ginny and Hermione laughed.

"Does he sleep in it?" Ginny questioned, trying to contain her laughter.

"All the time!" Nova laughed.

"What did he do we you gave him and Remus the mugs you had me owl to you?" Hermione smiled, referring to the "Best Dad" mugs Nova asked Hermione to order.

Except Sirius's black mug said, 'Best Dog Dad' with a bunch of paw prints. He obviously took the sentence the wrong way, seeing as it meant he was the best at having a pet dog, but Nova loved it anyways.

Remus receive a white one but his just said 'Best Dad'.

"He cried!" Nova exclaimed laughing, tears falling from her eyes. "For twenty minutes! He acts all tough but is really just trying to seem cool. My Da is a fucking softy, but I love him anyways."

In heaven, Regulus has laughed at his brother for being a bug softy.

Ginny told stories of the Weasleys shenanigans. Hermione was spoke of her summer.

The following morning, the girls were exhausted. Mrs. Weasley woke the girls early in the morning. Nova flopped on the bed, planning on going back to sleep, but shot up at the realization.

"The Quidditch Cup is today!" She yelled evidently causing Ginny to wake up.

The two girls looked at eachother before getting ready. Hermione woke up from the noise the two girls were making.

Ginny wore a dark green top and a jean jacket, pairing it with dark leggings and sneakers. Her long red hair was tied into a pony tail to stay out of her face.

Hermione wore a dark grey jumper with a purple top. She finished off her outfit with generic jeans and sneakers.

Nova was Nova and dressed in normal Nova fashion.

She wore her black leather jacket and an emerald green t-shirt. Black ripped skinny jeans and black converses decorated her lower half. A black beanie with the words "Mischief Managed" etched in gold on the bottom of the hat finished her look. Her golden-caramel hair fell in messing perfect beach waves.

"Now," Nova turned away from the mirror after applying mascara. She looked at her friends with a mischevious grin. "Who wants to help me wake Ron, Harry, and the Twins up?"

In the end, both girls agreed.

***

Nova, Ginny, and Hermione crept into Ron and Harry's room. Ginny held an air horn as Nova levitate two tables.

Nova and Hermione each delicately placed the tables over Harry and Ron's head.

Bill and Charlie watched from the door in amusement as Ginny below the horn and both Harry and Ron shot up, smacking their head in the tables.

The trio of strong females raced from the room, laughing like maniacs as they went.

Ron and Harry sat at the breakfast table both with large red spots on their foreheads. The boys glared at the girls as they each sent and innocent smile their way.

Fred and George strolled groggily into the kitchen with Slytherin Green hair.  Bill and Charlie chocked on their toast as they tried to hide their laughter.

Nova smirked into her cereal.

Molly came into the room, taking attendance.

"Harry. Hermione. Nova. Bill. Charlie. Ron. Ginny. Fred. George." Molly checked off. "Percy is meeting us ther- what have you done to your hair?"

Fred and George looked at eachother before screaming and pointing to the others hair.

"Your hair!" They yelled in unison.

"Whats wrong with my hair?" They both yelled again.

"It's green!"

The two, now green-heads, turned to Nova.

"Black!" They hissed.

"It's Lupin-Black actually," Nova grinned cheekily before running.

By the time Fred and George stopped chasing Nova, it was time to go.

"Where're Bill and Charlie and Per- Per- Percy?" George asked, yawned.

"Appararing," Ginny said stifling a yawn.

Despite running around, Fred and George and Nova were extremely tired.

"Why are we up so early?" Ginny asked.

"We've got a bit of a walk," Mr.Weasley informed.

"Walk?" Harry repeated. "What, are we walking to the World Cup?"

"No, no, that's miles away," Mr.Weasley assured with a smile. "We only need to walk a short way. It's just that it's very difficult for a large number of wizards to congregate without attracting Muggle attention. We have to be very careful about how we travel at the best of times, and on a huge occasion like the Quidditch World Cup -"

"George!" Mrs. Weasley shouted with great volume causing everyone to jump and Nova to fall off the chair.

"What?" He questioned.

"What is that in your pocket?"

"Nothing!"

"Don't you lie to me!"

Nova internally groaned. They were about to lose their tricks.

Mrs.Weasley point her wand at his pockets.

"Accio!"

Small brightly colored object zoomed out of George's pockets.

Nova was instantly glad Mr.Weasley didn't check her small backpack.

"We told you to destroy them!" Mrs.Weasley yelled furiously. She held up a Ton-Tongue Toffee.

Summoning spells were flying from Mrs.Weasley's wand as the twins tried desperately to grab the candies.

Fred and George's face looked broken as their mother threw their inventions into the garbage.

"We spent six months developing those!" Fred seethed.

"Oh a fine way to spend six months!" She shrieked. "No wonder you didn't get more O.W.L.s!"

Nova found herself angry with Mrs.Weasley.

She adored the women, but she didn't think that should excuse her hsting in the twins' dream.

The atmosphere was tense as they departed. Nova raced to catch up with the Fred and George as they set off ahead.

Seeing as she was faster as a lioness (and it was dark enough) Nova transformed and sped after them.

She was the feet behind them when she turned back.

"Would you wankets with unnecessarily long legs give me a moment?" Nova hissed.

The two red heads (Nova changed their hair back) faced her.

"I managed to sneak some sweets out. Thought you'd like to know," Nova said as she laid in the grass dramatically.

Grins broke onto the twins faces.

There was a large hill up ahead.

Huffing and puffing the whole way. The group finally made it.

Except Nova.

She tumbled down the hill half way through.

Also because her and the Twins got into a shoving match. No matter who strong Nova was, she was no match for the six foot tall beaters.

"This is Amos Diggory, everyone," Mr.Weasley introduced. "He works for the Department of Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. And I think you know his son, Cedric?"

Cedric Diggory is an extremely handsome boy around seventeen. He is the Captain and Seeker in the Hufflepuff Quidditch team.

"Hi," Cedric greeted scanning a group. He was looking for a particular fiery Gryffindor Lioness but didn't find her. He found it extremely odd. She was always with Granger, Potter, or the Weasleys.

Everyone responded except Fred and George who seemed to still be upset about Hufflepuff winning the game last year.

"Long walk, Arthur?" Amos asked.

"Not too bad," Mr.Weasley responded.

"Are all these yours, Arthur?" Amos asked after a long explanation of his and Cedric's morning.

"Oh no, only the redheads," said Mr.Weasley. "This is Hermione, a friend of Ron's and Harry, another friend-"

But he was cut off.

"Merlin's beard!" Amos breathed. "Harry Potter?"

"Yeah . . ."

"Ced's talked all about you and your little friend, Natalie was it?"

"Nova, Dad," Cedric corrected turning bright red.

"I told him that was a story to tell the grandkids! He beat Harry Potter!"

"Harry fell off his broom, Dad," Cedric murmmed embarrassed. "It wasn't a fair game-"

"Fredrick Gideon Weasley!" An angry voice yelled. "George Fabian Weasley! You bloody wankers!"

"Ah! There's our missing person!" Arthur said in an amused voice.

"You pushed me down the bloody hill!"

"You started it!" Fred objected.

"You didn't have to body check me!" Nova hissed before turning towards the Diggorys.

"Hi, Ced!" Nova greeted with a smile. "Hello, Mr. Diggory!" Nova stuck her hand out for Amos to shake. "I'm Nova Lupin-Black a friend of Cedric."

The Weasleys, Hermione, and Harry exchanged a confused glance.

When did this happen?

All except Arthur. He seemed oblivious to the others' confusion.

Instead of being repulsed by her last name, Amos gladly shook her hand.

"I heard all about you too! I hear your an amazing chaser!" Amos praised. "Then I saw you play against Hufflepuff. I must say, I was not disappointed."

Nova grinned.

The group grabbed onto the manky of boot before spinning into nothingness.