Before we start the chapter let me thank juminhanscreamsbde for the inspiration of our new character. Also let me introduce our newest character:

Edited 3/2/2022

Claire Holt as Pandora Greengrass.

She is the first Greengrass to ever go into Ravenclaw. She has ash blonde hair and silvery-blue eyes, she has a pet Niffler called Haku and is Josie's best friend since Second Year. Like Josie, she loves Magical Creatures and her wand is unique just like her best friend's wand, and shows as this: as it's made out of Purnabuco wood, 13 1/2 inches, springy and with a Centaur Tail Hair core.

Okay let me just say this: this story is a Sirius Love Story so this story will focus mainly on Josie and Sirius' relationship. James will be a more background character except for his brotherly relationship with Josie. So if you don't like kindly hit the back button. Now on with the story.

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Chapter Five, Start of The Beginning

Josie woke with a groan as she switched off her alarm, she felt terrible.
"Mewoaw!" Josie heard as Merlin climbed up the bed and sat in her lap.
"Hello Merlin." Josie cooed as she scratched his ears and kissed his forehead making him purr. "Your going to have to move, baby. Mummy needs to get up." Josie said after a while, as she coaxed Merlin to get off her so she could get up. She grabbed her clothes, towels and wash bag and put them on the bed while she filled up his food bowl and water bowl with a soft, 'Aquamenti'. Petting him once more Josie headed into the bathroom to get ready for the day. After showering and washing her hair, Josie wrapped her hair up in the second towel while she brushed her teeth, dried herself off and got dressed after using her deodorant.

Realising the time as Pandora would be meeting her outside the Gryffindor Entrance soon. She quickly dried her hair and ran a brush through it as thoughts filled her mind of when she first met her best friend in Second Year when she'd been sitting at the Forest's edge upset with how James treated her.

Twelve year old Josie sat against the tree sniffling as she wiped at her eyes as she tried to stop the tears. She didn't understand what she did and why James was treating the way he was. He, Remus and Sirius were all she had for none of the girls in her Dorm liked her thanks to James. She was suddenly pulled from her thoughts when she felt a tugging on her wrist, looking to her left she noticed a Niffler was trying to pull her grandmother's bracelet off of her wrist.
"What do you think you're doing, little guy?" Josie asked giggling. Even though she was a Second Year she knew enough about Magical Creatures to know that the Niffler stood beside her was a male. The Niffler looked up at her with wide eyes but didn't stop tugging at her bracelet but more slyly this time, when suddenly the clasp came loose and he stuffed it into his pouch and took off.

"Hey!" Josie exclaimed as she jumped to her feet and ran after the Niffler, a giggle tumbling from her lips as she chased after him. Josie chased him all the way up the grounds and right into the courtyard with the fountain, where he climbed up a girl's back who was in her Year from Ravenclaw.
"There you are, Haku." She sighed, as she held the Niffler in her arms, petting his head. She had ash blonde hair as long as Josie wore her's, she had silvery-blue eyes and a cork beaded charm necklace around her neck. Looking up from petting his head she frowned when she noticed Josie following her Niffler. "Have you stolen again?" She asked, sighing in her airy voice. "I'm sorry." She apologised to Josie.
"That's okay. There's a harmless trick to get him to release the items in his pouch." Josie said as she stood besides the blonde Ravenclaw.

"You like Magical Creatures too." The blonde asked excitedly.
"Of course, I love them." Josie beamed. "I have a Kneazle, Merlin, as my familiar. Is Haku your familiar?" She asked excitedly.
"Yes, I'm glad I'm not the only one with a Magical Creature as a familiar. Everyone thinks I'm strange because of Haku and my wand." She sighed sadly.
"Me too." Josie replied sadly. "And because of my brother." She added as she pulled out her wand. "My wand is made from Ash wood, pliable, 12 and 1/2 inches and has a Hippogriff feather."
"I've never heard of that before and your wand is so pretty." The blonde said, as she looked over the wand but kept it away from Haku who kept trying to grab it making the two girls laugh.

"Here before he takes it." She said, giving Josie back her wand. "My wand is made of  Purnabuco wood, 13 1/2 inches, springy and with a Centaur Tail Hair core." She said, showing Josie her brown coloured wand that had a little purple and gold on it near the handle. "Can you show me the trick, please?" She asked excitedly.
"I learned it from Newt Scamander, he's a friend of Daddy's." Josie started. "Nifflers are ticklish, so if you hold them upside down by their feet and tickle their pouch, their muscles will relax and release all its contents," she explained watching as the blonde did as she explained. A moment later a rather small pile landed at their feet.
"Haku." The girl admonished as she turned her Niffler the right way round as Merlin joined them rubbing his head on Josie's leg. "Is this Merlin? He's so handsome." She squealed.

"Thank you. He seems to like you." Josie beamed at the girl standing besides her. "Haku, if I can have my bracelet back you can have this nice shiny Galleon." Josie bargained, holding out the Galleon. Haku looked at her for a moment before diving into the pile and handing Josie her golden and pearl bracelet.
"Thank you." Josie said gratefully as she put the bracelet back on and gave the Galleon to Haku as promised. Who immediately put it in his pouch and did a happy little dance as the girls laughed.
"I'm Pandora Greengrass." The blonde introduced sticking out her hand to Josie. "I know my family is from Slytherin, but I'm the first Ravenclaw from my family." She added quickly.

"That doesn't matter to me. My mother was a Slytherin and one of my best friends is from a family mostly from Slytherin as well. I'm Josephine Potter, but you can call me Josie." Josie said as she shook Pandora's hand with a happy smile on her face.
"Well, Josie, you can call me Dora." Pandora said as they both giggled.
"Have you found the Bowtruckles?" Josie asked, getting excited as Dora shook her head. "Do you wanna see them?"
"Yeah!" Dora exclaimed excitedly, eyes wide. With that two girls took off towards where the Bowtruckles nested, their familiars following behind them.

Josie was brought out of her thoughts by a knock on the door and put the brush down. She hadn't realised she'd been brushing her hair absent minded.
"One minute." Josie called as she quickly plaited her hair into two neat french plaits and slipped on the Potter Heiress ring, her Betrothal ring and her necklace to control her visions back on. Putting her belongings back into the wash bag and gathering the towels and washcloth she left the bathroom, bumping into Marlene.
"Oops. Sorry, Mar." Josie apologised.
"It's alright." Marlene waves off as she looks at her frenemy carefully. "Are you okay Josie? You seem more tired than yesterday."
"I'll be fine. I'll see you in the Great Hall." Josie replied as she left the Dormitory. Before Remus had found out in the summer, the only two who had known about her visions were Sirius and Dora.

Sirius being the only one out of the Marauders as she'd thought James had forgotten or didn't care. But he'd proved her wrong during the summer, and she was so glad she finally had her brother back.
"Hey guys." Josie greeted as she hugged her brother and kissed his cheek, then Sirius (who had playfully shoved Remus out of the way) and then Remus.
"Hi Starfall." The trio greeted, sharing concerned looks with each other.
"Let's go. I'm meeting Dora outside." Josie said, leading the way to the exit before they could say anything.
"Josie!" Pandora squealed as she hugged her best friend tightly. She hadn't been able to see her as she'd finally convinced her parents to take her and her older brother on an expedition for creatures in Brazil, as a birthday present.

"Dora!" Josie exclaimed as she hugged her friend tightly who was looking rather tanned which made her eyes and hair standout more. "How're you? How was Brazil? Did you find any creatures?" She asked rapidly.
"I'm good, but I missed my best friend. It was amazing and we found the most bizarre and wonderful creatures. How're you? You don't look well Josie." Pandora said concerned as she pulled back to look at her best friend worriedly. "Oh, congratulations Josie, Sirius." She added when she spotted the boys behind Josie, a little blush crept across her cheeks when she spotted James.
"Thank you Pandora." Sirius said with a polite smile, he was happy Josie had found a great friend in the eccentric blonde. "We think Josie is getting sick again." He added. Pandora's eyes snapped to Josie at an alarmed rate as she looked over her friend assessing her.

"You need to see Madam Pomfrey." Pandora said sternly no serene quality to her voice.
"I will don't worry." Josie said, not putting up a fight which worried them more. Ever since her long stay in St Mungos, Josie hated staying or even visiting anything Hospital related. "Dora, I'd like you to meet by older idiotic brother James. James, this is my best friend Pandora Greengrass. Dora, you know Remus." Josie introduced before going into a coughing fit. "I'm fine." She croaked, waving off her brother's hand on her back.

"Am I the only one who hasn't met Pandora yet?" James asked curiously, as they made their way to the Great Hall, trying to diffuse the tension.
"Well, you were too wrapped up in Lily Evans." Josie said hesitantly.
"Never again I promise." James swore, wrapping his arm around his sister's shoulders. "And after last night she's not who I thought she was." He added with a scowl on his face as they reached the Great Hall, Pandora joining them at the Gryffindor Table like she always did at the start of term.

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As promised Josie went straight to the Hospital Wing after breakfast, with the Marauders and Pandora following her.
"You should've come straight to me last night, Miss Potter." Madam Pomfrey admonished as soon as Josie stepped foot into the Hospital Wing.
"I was exhausted. I just wanted to go straight to bed." Josie tried to explain. Madam Pomfrey just tutted and told the others to wait by the doors so they weren't in her way while she shooed Josie to the closest bed. Waving her wand over Josie in a complicated motion, that Josie was all too familiar with, Madam Pomfrey cast the Diagnostic Charm as a piece of parchment appeared.
"Well, Miss Potter, you are incredibly lucky. If you waited any longer it would've been a stay in this bed." Madam Pomfrey scolded.

"Does she have the virus again?" James asked terrified as he rushed to stand beside Josie, taking her hand in his.
"No," Madam Pomfrey said as everyone let out a sigh of relief. "She has the Flu most likely brought on by stress. You know your Immune system is weaker than others due to the Dragon Virus. If you had left it you could've caught it again. But what has caused you to become so stressed?" Madam Pomfrey asked, concerned.
Josie shared a look with James which did not go unnoticed by the Matron nor did the nod of James's head.
"I'm a Seer, Madam Pomfrey." Josie said softly even though the six of them were the only ones in the room. "The first in our family since Ignotus Peverell, they have been really bad over the summer." She explained.

Madam Pomfrey looked at the young girl with concern and sadness. She could see the young Heiress was exhausted and if this carries on it will be extremely detrimental to her health. It was already starting.
"Please keep this to yourself Madam Pomfrey, the only ones who know outside of the five of us and our parents are Professor Dumbledore and now you." James pleaded. "Our father found a necklace in our Vault that Ignotus made, that should hopefully help her."
"Do not worry Mr Potter, the Healer's Oath prevents me from speaking without my patient's permission." Madam Pomfrey assured softly as James tended to his sister and the others were itching to be by her side.

"Your father sent me some potions early this morning in case you contracted the virus. But a dose of Pepper-Up should do the trick." Madam Pomfrey said as she went to her cupboards and returned with the grey potion. Josie quickly took it and drank it without argument, steam escaping from her ears soon after as she started to feel a little better as her energy returned to her. "I would suggest, Miss Potter, that you come and see me once a week to discuss the things you have seen as I can tell it will benefit you. Mentally and emotionally." Madam Pomfrey continued. "For now, as it is your O.W.L year we shall say once a week, every Friday afternoon at 3:30 as you finish your lessons early. How does that sound?" She asked kindly. Josie thought about it for a moment looking from her brother, to Sirius and to her best friends Remus and Dora who all offered encouraging smiles and nods.

They all knew how much the vision in the summer had affected her, especially seeing them all die one after the other and her own fate. And they all wished they could take it from her, not wanting to see her suffer the way she is.
"It'll be okay, Josie." Sirius assured as he came over and kissed her forehead and wrapped an arm around her shoulders, Remus and Pandora joining him and James around her bed and resting their hands on her legs in comfort. Gathering her courage as she squeezed her brother's hand -they were always each other's strength when they needed it before Hogwarts, they were both glad they were getting back to that- and nodded her head to Madam Pomfrey.
"Okay." Josie said softly.

"Okay. I shall inform Professor Dumbledore if that is okay? Normally I would inform your Head of House, but this situation it is a bit more difficult, and as he already knows he can inform the staff if needed. But not the reasons why." Madam Pomfrey hastened to add when she saw the panic behind their eyes. Once Josie nodded her head she gave them a pass and sent them off to Transfiguration with Professor McGongall as they were ten minutes late. As they started their first hectic day back, they all prayed to Merlin and Morgana that speaking to Madam Pomfrey would help Josie overcome what she has seen, so she didn't get sicker than she already was. They wouldn't be able to bear it if she became gravely ill again. But only time would tell.