MERISSA POTTER AND HARRY POTTER
CHAPTER 1: WHO AM I?
MERISSA POV
I sit at my window on my red soft chair doing what I usually do when I am alone: read .I stared at the last page of Romeo and Julietand then shut it closed. I stood up and looked out the window in front of me in the library at the grounds that surround Saunders Manor and sighed deeply, I could see the lavish gardens that were beneath the window with color everywhere and to the left are the stables for the horses I see my reflection in it, my light blue eyes and my red fiery hair loose, a few strands falling in my face and a few freckles spotting my cheeks and nose.
"Misty dear someone is here to see you!"I heard the maid/nanny's voice .I huffed I prefer to be called Mia.
"Coming Mrs. Daniels." I ran out of my room and down the stairs. I realized that my parents are at work which is their own computer company, Saunders Inc.; which is the reason for the stillness in the house. I was happy they were it saves me from the beatings and verbal abuse and again it is Saturday so no facing the bullies at school. I reached the door and saw a lady in peculiar green robes that looked nearly black, she had grey hair in a bun that still had some brown in it, and she was wearing a pointy hat that matched her robes.
"Miss Saunders, I am professor McGonagall, I hope you got your acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry?" I looked up and smiled.
"Yes professor I did I am so excited." I said enthusiastically with a smile still on my face
"Good, are your parents accompanying us to Diagon Alley?" she asks looking a bit concerned with a frown firmly planted on her face.
"You may call me Misty. Unfortunately my parents are stuck at work; would you like to come in Professor."I asked and moved out of the way as she came in
"Mrs. Daniels "I called politely and a thin blond haired lady in a knee high dress with a white apron came in.
"Yes Misty what do you want sweetheart." She asked and looked at professor McGonagall
"Ahh! I see we have some guests." I looked towards Mrs. Daniels.
"Yes this is Professor McGonagall from Hogwarts "I introduced.
"Nice to meet you, so may I ask when she will leave for Hogwarts, and how safe she will be and –" I cut off her ranting.
"Mrs. Daniels I will visit "I said a desperate voice
"I know but I will miss you, you're like my own Daughter." she answered in a soft voice
"I assure you she will be perfectly fine."
"Oh great now why don't you two go and sit outside by the patio table and I'll bring you some snacks." she orders gently and walked back into the kitchen.
"Thank you." I called out as she walked into the kitchen, the patio is
"This way Professor," I say, smiling at her
"Please call me Minerva "she smiles
"Okay, this way please Minerva." I motioned as I lead her past the library to the end of the marble floor and white paneled hall to the garden .The smell of cherry blossoms and lilies dominating .I stop by the beautiful white metal table and breathe in deeply the scent of the garden and smile "Please sit down Minerva ." I say as I sit down on one the white sits, after a few minutes Mrs. Daniels comes and gives us our tea and snacks and leaves
"So Misty….how do your parents treat you."I look up at her and look down
"oh well umm t-they treat me well-l ,"I whispered not looking up from my plate with some sugar biscuits that Mrs. Daniels makes for me I heard Minerva speak
"Dear I can tell when people lie and you are not very good at it ,if I do say so ,now come on tell me the truth .'' she says with a face that was stern but looked so friendly I told her
"They are horrible, they blame me for everything they leave me alone for a long time while they go on vacation they pay no attention to me at all and break me down every chance they get." I answered truthfully, tears in my eyes, I looked down at my orange summer dress, trying to hold the gathering tears back.
Minerva POV
As soon as those words left Misty's mouth I felt angry at Dumbledore for sending her to this family I instantly got up and walked over to the young redhead and hugged her, I heard her sniffling.
"Misty it's going to be okay, now why don't we go to Diagon Alley." I suggested and she looked up; wiping away her tears .I smiled at her ,she slowly stood up and walked inside and came back a minute later with a sweater that matched her dress
"I'm ready Professor." she said smiling .We walked to the front door and she said goodbye to Mrs. Daniels .We walked out to the front yard where different flowers grew alongside the path
"Now Merissa I want you to hold onto this key." she looked at the key and raised her head to look at me, she looked at me as if I had grown two extra heads, but she slowly reached for the key and then there were flashes of white.
Merissa POV
After I took hold of the key there was just white and then I felt like I was going inside out ,I started to feel sick and then suddenly the sensations were gone and .I could hear someone say.
"Okay Merissa you can open your eyes. "So I did and could see Minerva in front of me
"Professor you called me Merissa twice." I said furrowing my eyebrows and looking at her while fixing my dress and sweater.
"This is not the place to explain or discuss such matters, let us first get to Diagon Alley and go to the leaky cauldron where we can discuss this and then get your school supplies." She answered quickly.
"Now take my hand." she ordered and as soon as I did I felt myself being tugged at in every direction and then there was a white light but was gone the next second and I felt dizzy and unstable like the ground had been replaced with a mattress.
"Miss Saunders are you okay?" I heard Minerva ask in a concerned voice.
"Yes I am alright." I said in a shaky voice and my vision came back, we were in an alleyway. There were two bins and then there was a dead end .I saw McGonagall walk up to the wall and I followed her out of curiosity. She looked as if she was tapping it, just then I heard a voice.
"Hello Professor how 'ave ya been." Both of us spun around around and found a very tall thickly built man with a black beard smiling, He looked down at me and I smiled up .I noticed the small boy, he was my age and had black hair and emerald eyes and he was wearing round glasses, just then I felt my heart tug and swell I furrowed my eyebrows but dismissed it .I saw Minerva walking to them I followed but hid behind her robes and I noticed the boy smiling at me and I smiled in return.
"Hagrid good to see you I was about to go to the leaky Cauldron with Miss Saunders." she seemed to say my name in an underlined tone, I could see Hagrid's smile vanish
"You mean ….But I thought-"He stuttered but was cut off by Minerva.
"Hagrid this is not the place " Minerva hissed at him ,Hagrid looked at me then Harry and nodded at Minerva who went back towards the wall with Hagrid and Harry was walking next to me.
"Hi I 'm Harry Potter. "He introduced himself and held out his hand to me.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Misty Saunders." I stated while smiling, taking his hand and shaking it causing him to smile. We let go of our hands and walked over to Hagrid and McGonagall to where they were. We looked at the wall and a gasp left our mouths as it opened. Harry and I looked at each other and smiled. We saw Minerva step and walk in followed by Hagrid, I felt Harry take my hand and run after them. We laughed as we ran. This was the first time I felt like someone really cared for me, I just felt this connection with him, like a brother and sister I felt my heart swell and it felt like I was complete.
Harry POV
As soon as we were running I felt a tug at my heart .Life with the Dursleys was hard and I never felt loved but I felt now that there must be something more to Misty than what meets the eye, she feels like family to me even though I don't know her well. I stop running when I get to McGonagall and Hagrid who walk into a small building with a wooden sign that said 'Leaky Cauldron ' we followed McGonagall and Hagrid. The place was a bit dreary with dark wood walls and dark wood floors that's when we stopped and I heard professor McGonagall and Hagrid talking to someone but didn't know who I looked at Misty but I felt my scar burn my hand went to my head
"Oww "I groaned in a whisper and heard Misty gran as well .I turned and saw her hand go to her neck "Hey what's wrong?" I asked out of concern.
"OH, this is going to sound weird but my scar is burning and it hurts." she said with a nervous laugh; then she removed her hand and I gasped .There on her neck was a lightning scar like mine.
"I have the same one see." I stated in shock, taking my hair away from my forehead which caused her let out a gasp and put both hands on her mouth .I gave a small smile and she relaxed .We turned and heard Hagrid introduce me to a professor Quirrell
"Ah! M Mister P-Potter N-Nice T-T-To Meet y-you I Am Professor Q – Quirrell I T-teach defense Against the dark arts at Hogwarts N-now i-if you don't m-mind I need to g-go buy a b-book on v-vampires ." he started walking but stopped and looked at Misty .
"And w-who are you?" he questioned the blue eyed eleven year old in curiosity.
"That is Harry's twin sister Merissa Lily Potter. "McGonagall said in an annoyed and angry voice which caused Quirrell to leave looking quiet flustered and angry. Misty and I gave her a questioning look but she simply motioned for us to sit down on the two seats on the other end of the small wooden table.
"Professor, I don't have any siblings." I indicated.
"Neither do me." Misty pointed out to the older woman.
"That is about to change." McGonagall countered in a mysterious voice.