The thunder rolled quietly outside the window as the rain poured down from the dark sky across the moors. Samantha loved the sound of the rain pouring and the thunder rolling. Tonight, however, there was something in the air that made her wonder about what was really going on in the little cottage she lived in. She lay quiet trying to put together a plan. It had been four years since she moved into the lodge in the country and she wanted desperately to get away. She never knew her parents, the closest thing she had was images of what they may have looked like in her dreams. She imagined them very good looking. As far back as she could remember she was with her captor Bineria. A sudden crash outside of her room caused her to jump out of her thoughts and sit straight up in her cot. 'Calm down, Samantha. It was probably just the cat knocking over a vase. I better get some fresh air.' Samantha thought as she climbed out of her cot. She got dressed and opened her bedroom door quietly. Samantha closed her door quietly and tiptoed past her captor's door. As Samantha tiptoed, past the door, a cold chill passed through her. Samantha turned and looked at the door. A lightning bolt mark was on the door. 'That was not't there before.' Samantha thought. The latch on the door began to shake and Samantha hid in the shadows behind the door. She held her breath as her captor walked to the middle of the hallway and looked around. Samantha wedged herself behind the door and against the wall until her captor went back into her room. Samantha sighed in relief. 'There is something haunting about the way she always looks.' Samantha thought as she continued to walk down the hallway. She quietly walked down the stairway down into the main entryway. She opened the front door and slipped out. As she shut the door the thought of escaping crossed her mind. Samantha ran to a lake nearby and sat on top of one of the rocks. As she sat there she pondered why she had never been able to leave the countryside. Samantha liked the countryside, but she didn't like it with her captor. Her captor had, several years ago, kidnapped her from her family. Actually, it was one of her captor's henchmen who kidnapped her and brought her to her captor. Her captor was an evil witch out for revenge. Samantha had a fear of her captor and her henchmen. Samantha shuddered whenever her captor's name, which was Bineria Maleek, was mentioned, or that of the man she wanted, Lord Voldemort. "Hello." A voice said. Samantha turned around quickly. "Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?" Samantha asked scared. "My name is Professor Albus Dumpledore. I am the headmaster at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Dumpledore said. Samantha was not as scared in case he would help her, and he seemed very nice. Samantha took a small step towards him. "Are you a wizard?" Samantha asked. Dumpledore looked at her and smile. "Yes, I am a wizard." He said. Samantha turned around and went back to her rock and sat down, staring at the lake. "What are you thinking about? Dumpledore asked. "On my way here I past by my captor's room. When I looked at the door it had a lightning bolt mark on it. I have past by there many a time and it was never there before." Samantha said still looking at the lake. Dumpledore stood pondering over the information he had just received. Samantha turned away from the lake and looked at Dumpledore. Dumpledore's face showed a look of unknowing and then his face turned to sadness. "What is the name of your captor?" Dumpledore asked. "Bineria Maleek. She has been teaching me some magic. Your not like her are you, Professor Dumpledore?" Samantha asked. Dumpledore looked at her sadness even more pronounce than before. "No. I am not like Bineria. I fight against her and Lord Voldemort." Dumpledore said. The lightning flashed and Samantha saw the fear in his face. "What should I do? I want to escape but know not how. How can I escape, when my every move is watched? Except foratnight." Samantha said. "It is no longer safe for you to be here. Come, I will take you some place safe." Dumpledore said motioning for Samantha to follow him. Samantha followed Dumpledore to a river that was close by. When they reached the river a boat awaited them. Inside the boat there was a lantern on a post held by a giant man. As she got in the giant spoke. "I'm Hagrid. It's a pleasure to meet ya. Professor Dumpledore told me a lot bout ya. Yer almos as famous as young Harry Potter imself." Hagrid said smiling. While Hagrid rowed Samantha looked through the darkness at the forest beside her. "Who is Harry Potter?" Samantha asked still looking towards the forest. "He is a young and powerful wizard at Hogwarts. He is a student there. Fourteen years ago an evil wizard named Lord Voldemort killed his parents, but didn't kill him. So, Harry Potter is 'The Boy Who Lived'." Dumpledore said looking around and then stopped when he reached the forest. "Hagrid. Stop rowing." Dumpledore said. Hagrid stopped rowing. Samantha and Dumpledore both sat looking at the forest. What they saw sent chills down Samantha's spine. A creature about the size of an average man slid into the water. Dumpledore looked over at Hagrid. Hagrid picked up one of the ores and held it like a bat. Hagrid was ready to swing if the creature appeared. Hagrid started to row with one ore. After a couple of minutes Hagrid put the other ore in the water and rowed very quickly. 2 hours later When they reached the mainland Samantha got out and looked around. As she looked up the cliffs there stood a castle. "What is this place?" Samantha asked. "Welcome to Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Hagrid said stepping out of the boat. "Come." Dumpledore said as he led Samantha through a cave under the cliffs. As they walked into the cave Samantha looked up watching the school disappear. They walked a ways and then came to a dungeon. "What do you use this for?" Samantha asked looking at all the torture devices. "It used to be used to punish the students when they disobeyed. We got rid of it because of the new rule from the Ministry of Magic." Hagrid said. "Now it's used for one of our classrooms." Dumpledore said. Samantha continued to look around until Dumpledore stopped her. "Listen. There is something or someone down here." Dumpledore said. Hagrid walked on ahead to make sure it was safe. As Hagrid turned one of the corners he snatched someone. "Eh, Dumpledore a student out of bed." Hagrid said walking towards Dumpledore holding up a dark brown haired boy with green eyes and glasses. "Ah, young Harry Potter. What are you doing out of bed?" Dumpledore asked a twinkle in his eye. 'Harry Potter! He's Harry Potter?' Samantha thought. "I overheard you and Hagrid talking earlier today about a girl you were going to rescue. I just wanted to find out who the girl was and what she looked like. Honest." Harry said looking at Dumpledore and then up at Hagrid. Hagrid put Harry down. "Longtime no see. I haven't seen you since your aunt and uncle banned my captor and I from their house. I take it that Harry Potter is your real name." Samantha said. Harry smiled. "To think I used to wonder why they changed my name when you two would come over, and why they banned you both. You're a witch are you not?" Harry asked the grin still on his face. "Yes, I am. Now, will you answer my question?" Samantha asked grinning. "I knew it! Yes, my real name is Harry Potter." Harry said. Samantha stopped grinning. "I thought I heard something." Samantha said. As Hagrid walked towards the corridor they heard running and a door slamming shut. Harry turned back to Samantha. "Dudley had a crush on you and had planned on marrying you. My aunt and uncle, along with your captor, planned it to be so, when you both were old enough to marry. Then they found out something and no longer wanted you two to get married." Harry said. Samantha stood speechless looking at Harry. "Let's continue on...out of the dungeons." Dumpledore said. Harry and Samantha walked behind Hagrid and Dumpledore. "Just outta curiosity, why did my captor and your aunt and uncle plan for Dudley and I to get married?" Samantha asked. Harry looked down at his feet and then at Samantha. "My aunt said something about keeping the Dursley's normal. My aunt must have found out later on that you were a witch. My aunt wants nothing to do with magic in her family." Harry said. "Oh." Samantha said as they began to walk up the stairs out of the dungeon. "That wasn't very nice of them to plan mine and Dudley's future." Samantha said as they reached the top of the stairs. At the top Harry parted with the knowledge that he was going to serve his detention the following day. Harry turned and watched as Dumpledore, Hagrid, and Samantha turned down the corridor. 'I better let Hermione and Ron know about Samantha. If she ends up staying, she'll need some help getting around the school.' Harry thought as he went up the changing staircase to the Gryffindor dorms. A silent observer reviled himself and an evil smirk spread across his face. 'A new student? How much fun I shall have.' He thought turning and going to his dorm smirking. With Samantha, Hagrid, and Dumpledore As they walked down the corridor Samantha noticed several pictures. As she looked closer she realized the pictures were moving. "Ah, you have noticed our picture collection." Dumpledore said. Samantha nodded her head. "Am I really a witch, Dumpledore?" Samantha asked. "Yes. Your father was a pure-blood wizard and your mother a pure-blood witch." Dumpledore said as they made it to Samantha's quarters for the night. Hagrid opened the door and Samantha walked in. "It's not much, but all it needs is a little cleaning." Hagrid said as he wiped off some dust from a table with his coat sleeve. Hagrid wiped the dust off onto his cloak. Samantha looked up at Hagrid and smiled. Samantha turned towards Dumpledore. "Bineria always had me cleaning up the rooms in the lodge where we stayed. "Samantha said as she picked up a broom and began to sweep the floor. Hagrid turned around and left, leaving Dumpledore and Samantha to talk. "Did Bineria ever teach you about potions, or..." "She did not teach me about potions, because she said, it was useless for me to learn, though she did use potions herself." Samantha stopped sweeping and looked at Dumpledore. Dumpledore looked at her and smiled. The wind began to blow through the broken window. Outside of Samantha's door two whirlwinds began to form. When the wind's subsided there stood two people. "Welcome to Hogwarts again, Christopher and Amanda...Twitch." Dumpledore said watching Samantha out of the corner of his eye. "Excuse our rudeness for just appearing uninvited. For we have not seen Tabitha in years." Amanda said looking lovingly at Samantha. Samantha watched Amanda as she spoke. "Um, Why did you just now refer to me as Tabitha?" Samantha asked eying Amanda warily. "Your mother's name is Samantha. We used your mother's name so that no one would know who you really were. Lord Voldemort has been trying to find and kill you, because he knows of some prophecy that says that you shall be the one to cause his ultimate downfall." Amanda said. "I know I was kidnapped, but before then I do not remember. In face I do not recognize either one of you." Samantha said moving closer to Dumpledore. "Um...well...you see...when you were first kidnapped it was by a goblin, who then gave you to a pack of werewolves. We found you a couple of years later and took you home with us. We cast a spell preventing you from remembering the time you had spent with them. About a week later you were again kidnapped. We were astonished to find Lucius Malfoy in your room. We had... um, well...we-"A sudden clasp of thunder made Christopher and Amanda jump and turn quickly towards the end of the corridor. Tabitha and Dumpledore walked out into the hallway to get a look at what had caused Christopher and Amanda to jump. In front of on of the windows at the end of the corridor there stood Lucius Malfoy. He looked directly at Tabitha and then at Christopher and Amanda. "I'll finish the story." He said coldly. He turned his attention back at Tabitha. "Come, I will tell you as we walk around." He said with a touch of warmth in his tone. He extended his hand and ignored the awed gasps from everyone. Tabitha took his out stretched hand. As he closed his hand around hers, he smiled for the first time in years a sincere smile. As they turned to walk down the corridor, Lucius stopped and turned to look at Dumpledore. The smile on his face faded and his tone was cold again as he said, "I am going to take her out onto the grounds." Dumpledore nodded his head. Lucius and Tabitha walked down the corridor leaving the three remaining people confused.

Lucius and Tabitha made their way out onto the grounds. "I knew your father. Not the man claiming to be your father in there." Lucius said bitterly as he pointed to the window they had recently been near. "You mean he...was going to...claim to be my father?" Tabitha asked trying to put together what he was telling her. "Yes. Your real father was a powerful wizard. He and I did not like each other a lot, but we did protect each other's children. We did that because of Bineria Maleek. She has wanted to kill our children, because she knows that the prophecy for Lord Voldemort is the same for her. Except, that you will be aided by four other wizards and witches. Bineria knew that you and my son were on of the five to bring about her downfall. We both had been awaiting the downfall of Bineria, so we protected each other's children along with our own. So, upon hearing of your kidnapping I hurried to Airastal Castle, where you lived. I was, unfortunately, too late in getting there to help your father. I walked the grounds of Airastal but found no one. So, I traveled further away to the 'Forbidden Forest'. There...I," Lucius stopped walking and looked up at the dark sky and then back down at Tabitha. "I found your father. He was dead and you were nowhere to be found. Years later I finally found you. That was the night Bineria sent one of her henchmen to capture you. I had planned on grabbing the death-eater and forcing him to show me where you were, if he reappeared. He didn't though. I stood in the bedroom you had been in and waited. The door opened and in walked Christopher and Amanda. They explained they couldn't do anything without risking their lives. I was furious at them. They cared more about themselves that about you. I took it upon myself to tell Dumpledore, since your father wanted you to go there when you were of age. Two, years ago I found out that Bineria Maleek had you and was hiding in a lodge in the quiet part of t he country. Apparently, she had intended to enroll you so that she would not have to teach you, but she found out my son Draco went to school there. Bineria knew that if you went to school there I would end up finding you, so she decided to teach you herself. Although I do not understand why she would teach you magic if she knew what you were capable of." He said turning towards Tabitha. Tabitha looked at the stone walkway they were walking on. "My captor, I mean Bineria, had never explained to me my past at all. She may have taught me because she may have wanted me to believe she was more powerful than I am." She said looking up at Lucius. He nodded his head. "I would have to agree with you. It's about time to take you back to Hogwarts." He said as he turned back towards Hogwarts.

As they were walking Tabitha noticed the look of hatred come across Lucius' face. When they reached the corridor, before Tabitha's room, he stopped. "They've gone to bed now and so should you. I shall leave you now." With a cloud of dark smoke he disappeared. Tabitha walked the rest of the way down the hallway by herself. She turned the doorknob and opened the door. As she walked in she noticed her bed had been turned down for her. 'That was nice of whomever to turn down my bed.' Tabitha thought smiling. Tabitha climbed into her bed and fell asleep.