A/N: DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER OR THE ORIGINAL CHARATORS OR PLOT. NOR AM I MAKING MONEY BY WRITING AND NOW EDITING THE STORY.
letters and Dreams, things written besides letters, Regular text
Chapter 1
Love and Hogwarts' letters
A little girl was rocking a baby boy as the boy's mother had instructed. The boy was going to sleep until they heard a noise. There was a green flash of light.
"Oh, no. Harry calm down." The little girl said. Her ginger hair flew everywhere as she gathered her crying bother in blankets. Her mother ran in and stood in front of the two.
"You will not take them Voldemort." The woman held her wand pointed at a snake-like man in black robes. The men just laughed and then mutter a spell.
"If you wish to take my brother you will have to kill me." The five-year-old snapped holding Harry her back to Voldemort. The jet-black-haired baby was crying. The girls blue eyes were as cold as ice as she looked at Voldemort. When Voldemort pointed the wand at her she felt an odd power surround her. When he said the same spell that killed her mother, she felt a pain in her forehead before her world went black in a green flash. The green flash filled the room and Voldemort stumbled but regained his balance. "good bye Harry Potter." Another green flash and the Dark Lord was gone, his wand clattering to the floor next to his robes.
She young girl's eyes opened, glad to see her brother still alive in her arms. there was blood on his forehead but she held her brother close and raced out of the house. Once outside the house, she sat and cleaned up her brother. She knew one of their god-parents would show up, but was glad she had grabbed her mom's wand and Voldemort's wand as she fled the house. She healed the scar on her brother's head and he fell asleep in her arms.
She saw that a giant was coming and hide behind the side of the burning house in the bushes. Her brother awoke when they heard the roar of an engine. She saw a motorcycle, Sirius had come for her and Harry. She stepped out only to realize that the giant was actually Hagrid.
"Mum and Dad are gone." She wept running, her brother still in her arms, to Hagrid. Hagrid pulled her and Harry into a soft hug. Sirius ran over and hugged her too. She was beginning to cry again.
"We know. Dumbledore has sent me here ter pick Harry and yourself up."
"To go to a safe house?" the little girl looked up at Sirius. Tears were streaming down her face but she was regaining her composure.
"I don't know. Hagrid, you can use my bike to get them there faster."
"Thank ya, Sirius. Come on." Lily gave Harry to Hagrid.
"Be safe Uncle Sirius." Tears were still coming but she had composed herself enough to talk clearly. "I will see you soon."
"I hope, but no matter what, I love you and your brother, Godiva." Sirius bent down and hugged the little girl.
"I love you too, but I have to go."
"Of course, but promise me you will stay with your brother as best you can."
"I promise. See ya later."
Godiva ran over to Hagrid and hopped on the Bike. Hagrid held her close with one arm and drove with the other. She was dosing a little and fell asleep with her brother now in her arms, Hagrid keeping them both warm.
She woke up to see she was at her aunt's and uncle's house. She also saw the Headmaster and McGonagall. She yawned and Hagrid carried them over to the Professors of Hogwarts.
"Wake up lit'lun. Godiva, we're her'" Hagrid said putting her down. Godiva yawned again before talking.
"Good Evening, Professors. Why are we at the Dursley's?" she said with a head bow.
"So you remember them?"
"Yes. Don't they have a young boy? Doug or something?"
"Yes and you will be living with them."
Her mouth dropped. "What? I thought Narcissa and Sirius were our god-parents."
"They are but you and your brother are famous. Your scar will go down in history and everyone will know your name."
She knew this was true and not to argue with Dumbledore. "Of course you mean his name." she lifted his hood. There was a lightening bolt shape on his forehead. "I'm not the one with the scar."
"But you have a scar on your forehead."
"What?" She felt her forehead and saw blood. She waved her mother's wand and a mirror appeared, floating in midair. under the blood a swirled cut could be seen. She vanished the mirror and healed the cut. "I don't remember getting."
"Of course, you are lucky no one in the ministry knows you have a wand." She nodded before handing him a robe and boney wand. "Voldemort's?" She nodded.
"So should I ring the doorbell while you are here?" She said changing the subject to keep fresh tears out of her eyes.
"That would be best. Dumbledore, If you like I can stay and you can celebrate."
"No, I will stay McGonagall."
"I'll see ya in a few year-er-er-ers." Hagrid said starting to cry, holding Godiva and Harry close.
"Hagrid pull yourself together. We all know it is sad but even Godiva composed herself."
At that exact moment tears and quiet sobs came from Godiva. She was crying because she had lost her parents, and now had to stay with her magic-hating relatives. She also knew she had to grow up fast and take care of Harry. She was five years old and was now going to become, at least mentally, a teenager.
McGonagall stared at them both. Godiva hugged the still crying Hagrid and gave him a kiss on his cheek. "I'll miss you Hagrid." She waved good bye to Hagrid as he drove away in Sirius's flying motorcycle.
Godiva wiped away the few tears that were left. She turned toward the door and walked up to it. She rang the doorbell and stood back. She ran behind Dumbledore when she heard what sounded like an elephant coming down the stair. An enormous man with almost no neck answered the door.
"What the bloody hell do you….." He said now realizing that two fully grown wizards were at the door.
"I am Albus Dumbledore. I am not sure if you have heard or not but Lily and James Potter are dead. Do to the fact you are their only living relative, we will leave them with you."
Mr. Dursley gave him an odd look. "Them? Their? Who them?"
"Godiva Lily Potter" Dumbledore motioned to the scared girl being him. "And Harry James Potter." Dumbledore said holding the child for Mr. Dursley to see.
"Vernon, who's at the door?"
"People of their kind, Petunia." They heard someone fumble then run down the stairs.
"What are you here for?" Petunia was a thin woman with an oversized neck. She looked up and down Dumbledore noticing a girl with ginger hair and a baby with starting black hair. "You want us to take them?"
"Yes. Here is a letter explaining to Harry what happened and a professor from Hogwarts will come to pick Godiva up in about six years." Dumbledore handed the baby to its older sister. Godiva now noticed that McGonagall was gone. "Be good, Godiva. Good night." With a small pop, Dumbledore disappeared and all the streetlights were back on.
"Sorry for disturbing you so late, Mr. and Mrs. Dursley." Godiva said curtsying. Petunia ushered her inside. She muttered something to Vernon and pushed Godiva and Harry into a small cupboard under the stairs.
"You will sleep here until morning. No sound or else." Godiva saw that there was no warmth. She shivered but held Harry close to keep him warm. She began to hum trying not to cry. She wanted to curl into a ball and never leave the spot but knew she had to care for and give love to her brother.
Godiva woke up to pounding on the door. She sat up in the bed carefully not to wake her brother. It had been less than six years. She had not told her brother, because he had never asked. She would explain everything on their birthday. However, it was June 23, Dudley's birthday and Petunia did not want it ruined. Godiva opened the door and walked gracefully into the kitchen. She cooked the eggs, bacon and pancakes. Dudley entered the dinning room/ kitchen area. "Happy 7th birthday, Dudley." She said smiling. She had done this, without being told, ever birthday he had since she got there. She would then put the breakfast on the table, curtsy, and grab the paper from the front door. She would bring the paper to her uncle and pour him and Petunia some coffee. "Good morning, Mr. Dursley" she would say with a head bow. She would then wake her brother. "Harry, wake up. We have an hour until we go to Mrs. Figgs." Harry moaned and hid his face. Godiva then tickled him awake.
"Okay-hy-hy-hy-hy" He giggled. "I am up, Gaia."
"Good, now let's get breakfast." Harry yawned as he followed his older sister into the kitchen. Harry started their oatmeal as Godiva cleaned up the plates.
"We are leaving in an hour. If you are not ready to go by then you will be dragged out and when we get back you will be locked in that cupboard until Christmas."
Godiva looked at Vernon and tried, failing, not to laugh.
"What is so funny?" He was turning red in the face and Godiva quickly composed herself.
"Remember, that I am going to boarding school this year." Her uncle stared at her bewildered. "The House of the Screwed-up, Wicked and Crazy for Woman" He screwed with his face trying hard to remember. "HSWCW" She then walked over to Petunia and whispered something only her aunt heard.
"Oh, I remember." She looked at her Husband and said threw her teeth, "That gentleman that dropped them off at our house six years ago told us about it."
"Oh" Vernon huffed. "Then you will be locked in the cupboard 'til you leave."
For the next month, everything went smoothly as it could. On July thirty-first Harry and Godiva went to bed early. When they got inside their cupboard, they started to talk.
"Happy 7th birthday, Harry." She pulled out a small present. "Open it."
"But it is your birthday too. You don't have anything to open."
"Actually," Godiva pulled out a letter from under her pillow, "I do."
Harry opened his present. It was a small chocolate bar. He smiled and offered her some.
"No thanks." She smiled as she opened it and then read it aloud.
Dear Ms. Potter,
We are pleased to tell you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry. You will need robes, a wand, a cauldron, and may bring with you if you wish a Frog, cat or owl. You will also require to have:
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
The Standard Book of Spells, Grade One by Miranda Goshawk
See you on September first. Hagrid will show you, your ticket and Train.
Sincerely yours,
Albus Dumbledore
Headmaster of Hogwarts.
Harry began to laugh. "Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry. Yeah, right. This has to be a trick." He looked at his sister.
Gaia just smile and said, "I think it is time I explain." Gaia then explained everything. They talked all night and fell asleep early morning. Gaia left the next day on her yearly three day trip with the man in black.
The next four years Harry would be left alone from September to June while Godiva would go to school. At least once a week Harry would get letters from her. She would come home and tell Harry what it was like. She would also bring him a sweet or something.
"Hey, I got a letter." Harry whispered, holding a letter for his sister to see. "You got one too." She put it in the cupboard while Harry just took his with him.
"Mum, Dad, look Harry got a letter." Harry's letter had been snatched by Dudley.
"Who would send him a letter," Vernon said and took it from Dudley. "Well, I should be off." He tore up the letter and threw it in the trash.
"Hey, that was mine." Harry said before Godiva could stop him.
"Don't back sass me boy." He then took the boy by the ear and led him to the cupboard. "You are to stay in there 'til I get home." He turned to look at Godiva who had followed him. "If you let him out I will lock you in this house and send a letter saying you are too ill to go to school."
Godiva's eyes widened. She nodded and Vernon left in a huff. Making sure no one was watching she leaned close to the vent of the door to the cupboard.
"Harry?"
"Yeah?"
"Open my letter."
"What?"
"You heard me. Open my letter and see if Dumbledore put your letter in my letter too."
He opened the letter. He yelped as something fell out of the letter.
"Harry you alright?"
"Yeah but my letter's not in here."
"See you tonight, Harry." With that she left him and did both their chores. She finished rather early and went for a walk to the store. She bought a candy bar that was big enough for them to share. She then went home and was in the door only two minutes when Vernon drove in.
She was working in the kitchen when Vernon walked in. "Good evening Uncle." Godiva said bowing as he walked into the kitchen. Vernon turned around.
"What did you say?" Vernon thought something was up. He blinked at her as she answered.
"Good evening, Mr. Dursley? Is there a rule that says you should not be greeted by me?" She said, looking as if she was seriously asking the question. She knew she had actually said good evening UNCLE but she was not going to say that. She had a plan to screw with his mind.
"I though you had said… Never mind. You can let your brother out if he promises no more back sass." Godiva rounded and ran out of the kitchen. She opened the cupboard and let Harry out. After a quick hug she went back to making dinner. That night they ate dinner quietly. Vernon and Harry seemed feverish.
After dinner, Harry and Godiva cleared the table and cleaned up.
"Is everything alright Harry?" She said as they headed up the stairs to wash up.
"I think so but I feel a little sick." Harry was very pale. As Harry finished his turn, his sister told him to sit. He sat on the toilet sit and she closed and locked the door.
"Open up." She stuck a thermometer in his mouth and took his pulse. She then looked carefully at his eyes and complexion. She took the thermometer out and read it.
"98.5, Nothings wrong. You seem to be very tired though." Godiva, although seemed not strong enough, was able to lift her brother. He did not weigh much so she was able to take him down stairs.
"I can walk myself, you know?" Harry was fussing with her trying to get down.
"Don't make me do a binding spell mister." She had not told anyone in the Dursley house she could not to magic outside of school. Harry stopped fussing until she tucked him in.
"Why do you act so nice to the Dursleys?" He was now in a fowl mood but knew better than to make his sister anger.
"Because of a promise. I promised our godfather that I would take care of you and stay as close as I could. The Dursleys know that Dumbledore would take me away, because I, unlike yourself, do not have to face fame. If I were to be taken away, it would be hard to find you at school. I am one of the only Gryffindors that Snape and the Slytherins don't back talk. On July 31st, two years from now, I will become a real witch. I will protect you here." She looked at the clock in their cupboard, "However, it is late. I will tell you more when I get the chance."
The next couple weeks more letters came for Harry. Vernon burned them, shredded them, and even started eating them. Godiva had not explained anymore. However, one Sunday morning Godiva knew something was going to happen.
"Fine day, Sunday. Do you know why that is Dudley?" Vernon said during tea.
"Because there is no mail on Sunday." Harry said giving him a cookie. Godiva was pouring tea. She saw an owl outside the window and she got the feeling. Then all of them heard a weird noise. It was like thunder. Godiva turned around as air blow out of the chimney. She dove over the table onto Harry as letters shot out of the chimney.
Godiva rolled with laughter seeing her terrified relatives while Harry jumped happily trying to catch his letters. Harry had got one and ran down the hallway. Vernon sped after him. He caught Harry as he was about to enter the cupboard.
"We are going on a vacation. A very long vacation," Vernon yelled over the roar of letters. Harry was still in Vernon tight grip, when letters burst in through the front door. Godiva could not get to Harry though; her pig-head relatives were in her way.
A few days later, July 30th, it rained on the small shack they were staying in. According to Dudley's watch, it was about a minute to midnight. Gaia got the chocolate out of her pocket while Harry drew a birthday cake in the dirt floor. The chocolate was now wrapped in Quidditch wrapping. The watch beeped midnight.
"Happy eleventh birthday, Harry Potter." She gave him the chocolate and smiled. In the dim light Harry could see her. "Savoir of us all."
"I am no savior. But you can make a wish." She smiled at Harry.
"Together?" Harry nodded.
Before they had a chance to blow their candles out, there was a bang at the door. The door fell down as Godiva pulled her brother into hiding behind the Chimney/Fireplace. As Vernon came down the stairs with a rifle ready to fire, Petunia right behind him, Dudley just stood to frightened to move from behind the couch.
"Sorry abou' that." Godiva recognized the voice.
"I should have known Dumbledore would send you." Godiva said came out from behind the fireplace. The giant smiled and Gaia ran over to hug him. The giant put the door back up when Mr. Dursley spoke.
"I demand you leave at once. You are breaking and entering, Sir." The giant turned to Vernon. He had the rifle point at the giant's head. Dudley stared in amazement.
"Dry up Dursley," The giant bent the rifle's barrel at a 90 degree angle, "you great prune." He then walked over to Dudley and spoke again. "I haven' see ya since you were a baby, Harry. Bit bigger 'round the middle though."
Before Dudley could even move, Gaia cleared her throat. "That's not Harry." She spoke very sisterly and then smiled. She pointed at Dudley's forehead.
"I-I'm H-Harry." Harry had stepped out from behind the fireplace.
"Course' ya are." The giant began searching through his pockets. "I got somethin' here for ya. Afraid I might have sat on it at some point, but it should still taste good." The giant gave Harry a pink box with a ribbon on it. Inside there was a chocolate cake with pink frosting and in brown writing, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HARRY! "Bake it words and all."
"Thank you" Harry said astonished. Godiva sat on the giant's lap and smiled but Harry seemed even more surprised by this.
"It is not ever'day your young man turns elev'n." Hagrid took a fuchsia umbrella out and pointed it at the fire place. Sparks came out of the umbrella and lit a fire. Godiva smiled at her brother, who looked like he was going to pass-out. Harry quickly came to his senses.
"I don't mean to be rude but who are you?"
"Rubius Hagrid, Keeper of keys and grounds of Hogwarts. 'Course you'll know 'bout Hogwarts."
"This. This is Rubius. He-he-he's a giant," Harry voice cracked and was now close to fainting again.
"Well he is not a…. Never mind. Hagrid don't you have something for Harry?" Hagrid searched through his pockets and found a letter Harry read it aloud.
Dear Mr. Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been excepted to Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry.
"He will not be going. We swore that even if that good for nothing brat went, he wouldn't." Vernon had stepped between Harry and his sister. Godiva pointed her wand at him.
"Move!" Her crystal blue eyes were shimmering with anger. Vernon was rooted to the spot, too frightened to move. "All you do is bring him pain and lie to him. At least I didn't tell him that his parents died in a car crash." She roared. Petunia cowered behind her husband.
"A car crash, a car crash kill Lily and James Potter." Hagrid stepped up next to Godiva, who had not lowered her wand. "It's a scandal, codswallop. It's an outrage."
"He is not going."
"Who is stopping him? A muggle like yourself." Godiva said, now putting her wand away because Hagrid still had his umbrella out. Hagrid then spoke in a loud voice again.
"He is going to the finest school of Witch Craft and Wizardry under the most brilliant headmaster the school has ever had, Albus Dumbledore."
"We are not paying to send him to be taught by some old crackpot." Vernon snapped.
"Don't insult Dumbledore around me." Godiva said. All of the sudden Dudley, who was eating Harry's cake, sprung a pig's tail. Hagrid had not raised his wand out of rage. He now starred at Godiva in astonishment. The Dursley's screaming quickly broke Hagrid and Harry from their thoughts. Godiva nudge Hagrid who looked at her again. She had a scared look on her face.
"Harry you coming with us," He said turning. "'course you could stay here." Hagrid left with Godiva on his heels. Harry took a quick look at his "family" and followed.
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A/n: weird story right. The story is just a weird fantasy. Anyway please review.
And Godiva's nicknames are Gaia and Lily. Hope to finish the next chapter quickly.