Webs of Lies and Truth

[Andromeda Nikki Potter-Lupin]

Don't worry... I am just rewriting the whole story to make it sound better. *sigh* I really need to visit this place more often... the same with my RPG board. Anyway, I have changed the names of the two OFCs... mine has been changed to Caelyn and Patty's is Rachel.

Prologue: Reliving the Past

1975

"...we can't be together anymore."

Caelyn froze, staring unblinkingly at her werewolf boyfriend. His amber eyes didn't betray what he was feeling so it was hard to know if what he was saying was true or not. Her blue-gray eyes started to tear up.

"Why not?"

Remus took in a deep breath then looked her in the eyes. It hurt him to see his mate in such pain, but he would not let her continue to be in danger because of him. He knew what he was going to say next would destroy her.

"Because I don't love you anymore. I become embarrassed around you."

His words stabbed her already shattering heart. A lonely tear escaped from her eyes and traveled down her cold cheek. She bowed her head as he walked away, her tears falling more quickly now. Caelyn didn't care that she fell to her knees in the cold wet snow, she didn't care that it was terrifyingly cold outside. Nothing else mattered anymore other than her broken heart.

1977

Caelyn stormed away, not wanting to hear another word coming out of his mouth. Tears strolled down her face and dripped onto her robes. Severus Snape turned out to be just like Lupin.... he had her heart in his hands and he stabbed it. She locked herself in an empty broom closet and let her tears fall unabandoned. It was there and then that she decided to never let herself fall in love again. Never.

1981

The end of October was a day to be remembered throughout history. James and Lily Potter were killed by Voldemort but somehow their only son, Harry, survived. No one but the closest friends of the young parents knew that Harry had a twin sister, Allison. She too suffered at the hands of the Dark Lord and managed to survive.

Caelyn had gotten married to Regulus Black, Sirius Black's younger brother. That was before he was murdered. She now lived with her best and closest friend, Rachel Harrison, along with her child Naomi Black. Rachel was the only one, other than Regulus, who knew that Naomi wasn't really Regulus' child but Remus Lupin's.
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end of prologue

kinda rushed but i needed to get that out before i lost it all. here comes chapter one

[Andromeda Nikki Potter-Lupin]

Chapter One: Offers Made

A terrible scream broke the quiet silence of a quiet village nestled at the foot of a tall mountain. Electric lights flickered on like lighted candles and residents littered the streets. No one ever saw two heavily cloaked figures move quickly through the growing crowd and left the village to wonder what had happened.

The figures reappeared in another quiet town, but this time they headed toward a small cottage buried deep inside a thick forest. A gust of wind blew their hoods back, revealing two feminine figures. One of them, a tall, thin blonde with beautiful blue-gray eyes, carried a long sword that was drenched in a dark liquid that could be considered blood. The other person, a smaller, darker female with dark hair and eyes, was holding a long dagger that could be mistaken as a small sword.

"That was fun," said the darker woman, kneeling down to plunge her dagger into the earth to clense the blade. "I keep forgetting how it feels to have something to torture."

"Mmmm," replied her partner, who cleaned her blade with a wet cloth she picked up from near the waterhose.

They both stopped when they heard a noise coming from inside the cotttage. Finally realizing that the blonde's daughter was awake, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"That was close, eh Lynn?" said the smaller female with a grin.

Caelyn didn't have the energy to grin back. She was tired and needed rest. Naomi could feed herself cold cereal while her mother napped.

Rachel frowned as she watched Caelyn move toward the front door. Something was up with her friend and she was determined to find out what.
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Caelyn just turned the page of the book she was reading when the doorbell rang. Naomi looked up from the chess game she was playing with Rachel. Her blue-gray eyes she inherited from her mother stared at the door curiously. They hardly ever got any visitors.

"I'll get it," the older woman spoke and she placed her book face down into her chair.
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that's all for now. I'm tired.

[Andromeda Nikki Potter-Lupin]

I promise I will make an effort to update my other fics. But for now, this one is my main priority.

Chapter Two

"Good evening," came the reply from the man on the doorstep.

"Lucius," said Caelyn, looking surprised. Rachel, who managed to listen as well while playing, froze in her spot. Naomi looked concerned for her aunt. "What a pleasant surprise. What brings you all the way out here?"

"Haven't you heard? The Dark Lord is back. He has been asking all of us to find you."

"So he wants his favorite assassins back?" The older female asked, as she stepped outside and shut the door. She didn't want her daughter to know of her mother's dark past.

Lucius smiled. "Of course. You were his favorites, after all." He cleared his throat. "I must be going now, but think about it. The Dark Lord could certainly use your help in defeating the Potter brat." He Disapparated with a loud crack.

She stepped back inside and noticed that Rachel had sent Naomi to her bedroom. Her friend had already pulled out a bottle of brandy and filled two glasses.

"So, what did ol' Lucius had to say?" she asked, taking a gulp of the amber liquid.

Caelyn repeated what he had said and Rachel took another drink, intent on getting drunk.

"What should we do?" Caelyn replied, swirling the liquid in her glass. She hadn't taken a drink yet.

Her friend gave a short laugh. "You think it's that easy, huh? Just make a bloody decision like that?" She snapped her fingers in response. "Drop our lives without thought and do whatever?"

"No, of course not." She sipped her drink and wrinkled her nose at the taste. She had never been a fan of alcohol. "Not to mention that we have been thinking of joining the Order of the Turkeys." It was actually named the Order of the Phoenix but Caelyn and Rachel, back in time, had called them Turkeys instead of Phoenix.

"Too true. And that's because of the benefits Naomi would have instead of being a loyal Death Eater." Rachel drained her glass and refilled it. "So, pluses and minuses for going back to our old job?"

"Plus: we could continue our Muggle torturings (their favorite pastime), see the old crowd again and catch up on current events, ruffle the feathers of the Turkeys. Minus: if we fail a mission we get tortured, we get to be hurt by the Order and, especially, our old loves, and become Vents again."

"I still do not understand why you don't like being a Vent, personally," replied Rachel.

Caelyn rolled her eyes. "That's because you are a Veela... you crave sex."

"Ah, my dear friend, you are talking about an Incubus, not a Veela."

Rachel's friend glared at her, which Rachel ignored. "Anyway... plus for joining Order: we get on their good side, finally step away from our family's shadows, and others which I cannot think of at the moment." Rachel snorted. "Minus: be on the bad side of the Dark Lord, have to torture our old friends..." Caelyn sighed.

"Either way, we get tortured," said Rachel glumly, draining her glass again. "I say we think about it for a few days, then give our decision to both parties."

Caelyn muttered an agreement and the two women finished one more glass of brandy before heading to bed, making sure to hide the bottle so Naomi wouldn't be suspicious.

[srs]

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