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Sophia Moon Black, daughter of Sirius Orion Black and Artemis, Goddess of the Moon, Forest, and Hunt. She had been left on Remus Lupin’s doorstep the same night that Lily and James died. Sirius knew he was going to be hunted down because everyone believed he was the Secret-Keeper. So he left a note for his lycanthrope friend and left his daughter for him to raise.
Remus Lupin had taken good care of Sophia for the first six years of her life before a man named Mr. Brunner knocked on his door in the middle of the night.
Remus walked downstairs, holding his wand tightly in one hand. He opened the door and saw a man sitting in a wheelchair.
“May I come in?” the man asked.
Remus hesitated before opening the door and letting the man in. The man stopped at the dining table and waited for Remus to sit down before speaking.
“My name is Mr. Brunner. To others, I am known as Chiron. I am here to talk to you about Sophia Moon Black. She is in danger the longer she stays here. I have to take her to a safe camp in America. She will be able to come and visit over the school years, but she must be kept safe. I trust by now you know there is something different about her. She is a demigod, the only child of Artemis in history. Monsters will come for her, to kill her,” Chiron/Mr. Brunner warned.
Remus paled at the thought of his little girl getting attacked and killed. He looked up at Sophia as she entered the room.
“Uncle Remus, who is this?” Sophia asked, looking at Chiron.
“Hello, Sophia. I’m Chiron, the activities director at Camp Half-Blood. You, my dear, are a demigod child of Artemis, the only one in history. You are in danger. If you are to survive, you must come with me to camp. We can train you to protect yourself,” Chiron said.
“You’re a centaur,” Sophia told him, eyeing the wheelchair with suspicion.
Chiron laughed and stood, revealing his centaur form. Remus’ jaw dropped and he turned to look at Sophia.
“How did you know?” Remus asked her.
“Demigods can see through the Mist. We are very observant when we want to be,” Sophia said with a shrug. “You know you bought me that Greek mythology book. That’s where I learned about all the gods and goddesses, demigods, monsters, all of it.”
Remus frowned at her before looking at the centaur.
“I will allow her to go only if you promise to return her to me for the school years,” he said.
“Of course. Besides, it is her choice whether she stays year round or just over summer,” Chiron told him.
Sophia walked over to the centaur, a small bag over her shoulder. Chiron held out his hand, which she took. Sophia climbed onto Chiron’s back and was about to leave before she gave Remus a big hug.
“I will be back. Don’t worry,” Sophia said with a smile.
Remus kissed her head lightly and stepped back, watching the centaur carry his little girl away from him.
“Until next school year,” he whispered, watching them disappear into the night.