"Danica Evangeline Potter!" A young woman with bright red hair and wide emerald eyes smiled as she entered the Great Hall along with her infant daughter, Rosie. She took graceful, purposeful strides towards the main table ignoring the whispers and mutters of the students. Professor Dumbledore rose and silences his students. Many turned to get a closer look and Danica smiled as she saw Fred Weasley get up, looking as if some one stunned him.
She turned her attention to the Headmaster and spoke clearly and crisply. "You have refused to let me have contact with my brother and sister and cousins. You have refused to let me have contact with the father of my daughter. You have refused a great many things Professor Dumbledore. No longer is it your choice of power to choose. Both by the Council of the Elves and with the consent of you Ministry of Magic I have been allowed these things. You will submit to me now."
Although silent the students looked absolutely stunned. Harry rose, joining Fred, both equally stunned. Ginny rose to join them as did Luna. Neville was shaking but he joined them. Hermione wavered before joining them and – much to everyone's surprise, including his own – Draco Malfoy joined them. All of them struggled against the spells of silence, Hermione the first to break it. "Dani?" Her whisper echoed though out the halls as her friend smiled.
Danica turned to Dumbledore "Yield. I have won my right." Sighing in resignation the old professor ordered every one to their common room except those standing and the remaining Weasleys. Moments later they were surrounded by the portraits of the late headmasters and headmistresses of Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Danica's stance commanded silence as everyone entered. When it was clear that there would be no interruptions from the students, Dumbledore, Severus or Minerva she handed baby Rosie to Ginny and began. "I, Danica Evangeline Potter, sister of Harry James Potter and Hermione Jean Potter Granger," Harry looked shocked as did Ron as they both stared at Hermione, who had stopped breathing.
"Mother of Rosemarie Jamison Potter- Weasley sired by Fredrick Gideon Weasley," George snickered as Fred turned bright red. Ginny and Ron stared, as did Severus and Minerva.
"Cousin of Draco Lucius Malfoy, Neville Liam Longbottom, and Luna Elizabeth Lovegood," Draco nearly choked, Luna smiled serenely and Neville merely nodded. "Goddaughter of Sirius Black, Severus Snape, and Minerva McGonagall," Severus moaned and Minerva nearly fainted from shock.
"Daughter of the late James Potter and Lily Evans Potter, one of the heirs to the estates and abilities of the following families; Potter, Evans, Black, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Merlin," Many shocked faces accompanied this statement.
"and Princess of the Elvin Peoples, do hereby claim the students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry previously mentioned my friends and family, and do hereby offer security and assistance in any endeavor that will not cause harm to innocent creatures. I will fight for them with my life, magic and soul. I accept all responsibilities, gifts and curses with this proclamation. So I Speak, So I Intend, So Let It Be Done" This last phrase was met with a burst of power and light that blinded everyone in the room momentarily. Dumbledore, her Aunt Minerva, Hermione, and Draco looked absolutely stunned. Uncle Severus laughed, the others looked confused.
Suddenly everyone was yelling and shouting at once, but before Dumbledore could quiet them Ginny yelled. "Enough! You'll wake the baby, you idiots!" Immediately they fell silent.
Danica smiled. "Thank you Ginny, but she's very like her father-"
"She'll sleep through an explosion you mean?" Ron snorted, giving half the group a good laugh, as Fred snorted indignantly. Chairs were conjured as everyone sat down. Danica shot Dumbledore a nasty look before assuming a look of such snobbery that Draco sat in awe. A chair between Harry and Hermione was empty and Harry wondered if this strange young witch was waiting for someone. When Sirius Black walked into the room with his normal smile Harry nearly passed out. Danica was saying something and he tuned back in as Sirius sat beside him.
"…. Not really dead, you see. We managed to transport him just before it happened." Draco looked terrified, and Snape horrified, but everyone else was cheering and hugging Sirius. Harry somehow found himself in Sirius' arms, and hugged him back.
After a while the room was quiet again, and Harry saw how things had moved around, next to him sat Hermione, his sister – blimey! He had a sister! Two sisters! – with the baby in her arms – their niece, Rosie – if all this was real. Ron sat next to her, smiling at the baby, Ginny and Luna sat with Neville near their feet. Fred had pulled Danica into his lap and George was talking to her. Sirius, sitting next to him was talking to Minerva and Snape was talking to Draco across the room. Danica got up and was now talking to them. Harry slowly got up and walked over, Danica stopped and turned to talk to him.
"Are you really my sister?" She smiled lightly. "Yeah, one of them. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you sooner, or meet you. You've Dumbledore to blame for that." Before Harry could argue she cut him off. "You're hero Harry, you're hero has done many things, all for the greater good. That includes planning the death of his 'greatest assets'." Harry wasn't sure exactly what she was saying, but he was sure he didn't want to understand.
Danica found it sad that she could never contact Harry. Everyone else here knew about her to some extent, but not her own brother. It was sad, she thought after everyone went to bed. Haven been given her own guest suite, she took baby Rosie and fed her a bottle of milk as they rocked in an elm rocking chair. Her humming was pleasant and soothing, but that night it seemed that the castle sang with her, soothing and healing the restless, giving hope and pleasant dreams.
"You're not alone…
Together we stand………"