I do not own anything to do with Harry Potter. It would rock if I did though because it would mean I am an awesome writer. But hey I can wish right? Anyways on with the story.

Chapter One

The sorting was finally done, and I was starving. By now everyone had noticed the girl sitting off to the side of the teachers table. She looked very young and seemed to be around my age. She had long light brown hair that came to the bottom of her back. From where I was sitting she looked very pretty. I had wondered who she was and what she was doing here along with everyone else. By now most people had lost interest and were now eagerly awaiting all the food. I was not one of them. It was not her prettiness that still had my attention; there was just something about her that still held my gaze to her.

Suddenly I hard Dumbledore talking and forced my attention onto him, "Ladies and gentlemen I am proud to announce, we have a new student among us. She will be starting 6th year and I hope you all welcome her." We clapped as Dumbledore took his seat and McGonagall stood up. Then she called out:

"Ranaldi, Alexis" I sighted as the girl stood up and walked over to the sorting hat. I was hoping her name would give me some reason to why she held my attention to such a decree. At first I thought she might be part vela, but I gave up on that when I realized I was the only person staring at her. She sat down on the chair and McGonagall placed the hat one her head. It was some time before…

"Gryffindor" was shouted throughout the great hall. I was again doing a mental sigh. My second thought was that she was involved with Voldermort. But if that had been the case she would have been in Slytherin. Even through my confusion I stood with the rest of my table and applauded her over. I wanted her to sit by me, but I knew that was impossible. There were no seats close to me.

Finally the food appeared and I began loading my plate. After all I was very hungry. I looked accosted the table at Ron. He already had food piled to the max on his plate and in his mouth. I smiled and let out a small laugh. That was Ron for you. Atleast you could always expect the same from him.

Hermione didn't take it the same as I did. "Ron you are disgusting."

"I an't elp t. I hgry." He retorted back.

"We are all hungry, but somehow we all manage to eat like civilized people." And on they went. I smiled and shook my head. I didn't mind when they bickered like this anymore. I knew it was just the kind of relationship they had. They were complete opposites and it was only natural that they would do this kind of thing. I shook my head once more and turned to Dean. Before I could ask him what I had intended to professor McGonagall interrupted.

"Potter the Headmaster would like to see you in his office when everyone is finished." She said then turned to head back to the teacher's table.

Down the table the girl froze. Then got up and ran out of the great hall. McGonagall noticed this and turned and went after her.

When dinner was finally over I headed in the opposite direction as the rest of my fellow Gryffindor's. The girl hadn't come back yet and everyone had noticed. McGonagall had come back a little before everyone left. I reached Dumbledore's entrance and realized I didn't have the password. I didn't know what to do so I randomly started throwing out words. I'd been at this for about five minutes before McGonagall showed up and told me the password was "cotton candy" I would never have guessed this because it was an American muggle candy. I sighed at Dumbledore's uniqueness and headed up the stairs. I lightly knocked on the door. Things had been a little weird now between Dumbledore and I since my episode in this very office. This summer I had realized that Dumbledore had just been trying to protect me. Now I was going to try and show him that I wasn't mad at him anymore. I heard his voice call me in, so I opened the door and stepped in.

I was surprised to find that the girl was sitting in one of the chairs across from Dumbledore desk. "You wanted to see me." I said. At my voice the girl seemed to cower down into the chair. This really baffled me. I had never talked to this girl, why would she already be afraid of me.

"Ah yes Harry I would. Please take a seat." Dumbledore seemed just like always. I was glad to know he wasn't going to hold against me what happened last year.

I glanced at the girl, then took my seat. This girl was starting to drive me crazy. She seemed to know me and somehow held the attention of the teachers. I had never seen McGonagall care about one girl leaving. What made her so special?

"What is this all about," I blurted out before thinking it over.

"Harry you never have been one to wait have you. Yes well there is no sense in dragging it out. I'm sure you heard when Miss Ranaldi was sorted. Alexis this is Harry Potter." When Dumbledore stopped I reached out my hand and waited for her to take it. This made her scoot the chair away from me and hide her face in her hands. I dropped my hand and looked at Dumbledore for help. "I found her in Germany. She is quit an amazing woman. Does she remind you of anyone," he asked?

I shook my head no. "There is something about her though; I can't put my finger on it."

"Wonderful, you shouldn't visually recognize her because she doesn't look anything like him."

"Him…Who," I asked confused.

"Her father…Voldermort." I felt my jaw drop. Voldermort had a kid. And why did Dumbledore have her in the same room as me. "She looks almost exactly like her mother. Her mother was an amazing woman. Very against the dark arts. When I taught her I remember thinking how remarkably talented she was. Alexis was rather nervous when I tried to bring her hear. But here she is, doing quit wonderful handling things." Dumbledore said with twinkling eyes. Now everything made sense. She was afraid of me. That's why she ran out of the great hall, and wouldn't look at me. I could feel Voldermort in her, that's why she held my attention.

Then I thought about it from a different angle. If she was Voldermort's daughter she must have gotten some of his power. Dumbledore also said her mother was particularly powerful as well, if she fought on our side who know how she would be able to help. I felt a smile spread across my face.

Dumbledore saw it and returned it with one of his own. "I was hoping the tow of you could get to know each other," He stated. When he said this he looked over at Alexis. She didn't return his gaze or respond to the question so Dumbledore proceeded with a "what do you think Alexis."

She slowly looked up, she and Dumbledore just looked at each other before she nodded her head and said very softly. "Yes"

Wonderful, Harry you can show her around. It just happens that the two of you have the same schedule." Yeah, it just happened that we have the same schedule, not likely. Dumbledore most likely arranged it that way. What did he have planed for the two of us in the future? "Alexis would you mind waiting outside for a moment I have to talk to Harry" she nodded and left the room. Dumbledore watched her walk out then looked at me. "She truly is a wonderful woman. Once she gets into the flow of things we will see the real her. She's had a hard life. It just got way worse. She just has to adjust. Her mother died about six months ago. When I came out and got her she didn't know anything about Voldermort being her father. She new everything that had gone on with him, including you story. She feels like it's her fault or something. Try to be really nice and get her into the right groups. I don't want anyone to find out about her being Voldermort's daughter. He doesn't know she exists and I want to keep it that way."

I woke up the next day early. I wanted to be sure to be up before Alexis, incase she was an early morning person. I had told her last night to meet me in the common Room at 7:30 and I didn't want her to wait for me. I walked into the common room 15 minutes early to find Alexis sitting in one of the chairs.

Her hair was put in a partial and she had a small amount of make-up on. I noticed last night that she had blueberry blue eyes. I had thought she was pretty last night but now I realized she was more that that. She was a perfect example of what beautiful should look like.

"Boy you're up early. I didn't expect to see you down here for a wile."

She just nodded at me. I hadn't been able to get her to talk to me last night. I hoped she would be over that by today. People would start to wonder if she wouldn't talk. I wanted her to trust me before she had to face everyone else. Not talking to me was a bad sign in the trust department. Suddenly an idea popped into my head.

"I'm going to go get some breakfast. Why don't you wait hear for me." I asked. Again she just nodded her head.

I went to Dumbledore's office and prayed that he wasn't already down at breakfast. I knocked on his door and breathed a sigh of relief when I heard his voice call me in.

"Oh Harry what can I do for you."

"I was wondering if it would be possible for me and Alexis to skip school today. I'm worried that some of the kids might…find her odd. I'm hoping I can get her to be comfortable around me before we drop her in."

"That's a brilliant idea Harry. I should have though about that last night. I shall inform the teachers to excuse you absence."

I thanked him, and headed to grab some breakfast for myself and Alexis. I was excited to have the chance to really get to know her. It did scare me a bit to know she was Voldermort's daughter, but of all people I knew you couldn't help who you were related to. If I could the Dursley's would have been out of my family years ago.

When I got back, Alexis was exactly where I left her. "Today we are going to skip the whole school thing. I want to really get to know you."

To this she only nodded

"I thought I could show you around the castle, first. It really is quite wonderful."

The beginning of the day sucked. By 10:30 I was miserable. No mater how hard I tried I couldn't get Alexis to talk to me. At ten I saw how nice it was outside, and took her to see the grounds. Finally, when I asked a question and again only got a nod, I was fed up. "I understand that right now you having a hard time, but shutting the world out isn't going to do any good. Trust me I've tried and it doesn't. I could help you if you would just talk to me."

She didn't say anything. She just looked at me with those beautiful blue eyes. Then finally she said, "I do not deserve to talk to you or anyone here. I am the dirt beneath you feet, I do not deserve to act like you equal," in a very quiet voice. Instead of looking at me she had now decided the ground was very exciting.

This shocked me. I had never thought of myself as better than anyone. Especially this beautiful, and apparently talented girl in front of me.

"No it isn't your fault. You had no control over what happened. The only person we can blame for anything is Voldermort. Just because he's you dad doesn't mean anything. You can't control who you're related to. I mean you've never even meet the guy." I said to her. "You are no worse than anyone here. Which means, I took her chin and gently pulled her gaze to mine, "you look down to no one."

"But," she started but I stopped her.

"No buts, from now on if you don't respond to me I will assume you are being rude and get mad at you." We did a stare down and Alexis finally looked away. "now where were we. Oh yes, I was telling you about the giant squid in the lake.

End Chapter One!

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