Well, this is my second fanfic. My first one crashed, burned, and over all failed…no one ever read it (Twisted Pain the the Harry Potter section, rated M). ANYWAY! This is my new attempt. Please, don't be harsh on me. I tweaked some of the details, like who is in school at the time of the Marauders and family histories. I actually made up a few spells. I read somewhere that the spells used were Latin words. For those who actually speak Latin, Greek, and any other language I decide to use aside from English just please…bear with me…I used a translator. Enjoy the story loves :) I DON'T OWN HARRY POTTER THAT RIGHT BELONGS TO J. K. ROWLING!
Chapter 1: Dumbledore's Daughter
"Amelia? How are you feeling darling?" Albus asked his wife from the door way to her room. The Veela with pin straight black hair, crystal blue eyes, and ivory skin smiled from the bed. "I can feel myself draining Albus." She picked up the little bundle of pink blankets from the bassinet beside her bed. She had tears in her eyes as she spoke. "Little Athena….you'll grow up never knowing me. Without me there to help you though the stress of everything. My sweet Athena, I love you." She kissed the infant on her forehead and handed her to her father. "Albus, give her this when she turns 11." She handed him the locket from around her neck. "Don't ever let her forget that I love her." Albus nodded to his wife and put the locket in his pocket. Amelia Jenice Dumbledore passed away 2 hours later.
~10 years later~
"Father!" a young girl with waist length coal black hair that naturally curled ran through the corridors of Hogwarts. She ran straight into a large man named Rubius Hagrid. "OOF!" She fell backwards. The half giant looked down at the Ivory skinned girl. "Ah, Athena! Wher're you off to lass?" The little girl stood up. "I got letters from the other Schools; I want to talk to Father about what school I should attend." Hagrid smiled down at the little girl. "Tha's wonderful lass, but don't forget that you also have Hogwarts. Albus is a good man and runs a good school." Athena nodded, her black curls bouncing and Red eyes sparkling. "Of course Mr. Hagrid! I better go if I want to catch my father in his office." He laughed as the little girl bolted down the hall.
~Athena's POV~
I finally reached father's office. I knocked on the big oak doors and they swung open. "Hello Athena. I expect you're here to tell me about your letters?" I puffed out my cheeks. "Father you ruined the surprise…" I followed him into the circle office. Fawks, father's Phoenix, flew over to me and landed on my shoulder. "Hello Fawks." I pulled out a treat from my pocket. "Athena, what would you like to talk to me about?" I stood in front of his desk. "Well father, I've received letters from Beauxbatons, Durmstrang, Mahoutokoro, and the Brazilian School…but I have not received a letter from Hogwarts." I watched as father opened his desk drawer. "That's because I was waiting till tonight during your birthday party." He placed an envelope on his desk. My name was neatly printed on it. I grinned from ear to ear. "I want to stay here father!" He let out a soft chuckle. "I will write the other schools then. Why don't you run along and look for Minerva? I believe she will be more than happy to take you to get your schools supplies." I grabbed the letter from his desk. School starts in less than two weeks. "Here's the key to your vault at Gringotts. Take as much as you like." I took the key. "Yes Sir, do you need anything while I'm out?" He sat back and stroked his beard. "If you could possibly find a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans." I nodded. "Yes father." I turned and went to search for Nana. I found her in her classroom, setting up the cages for all her animals. "Hello Nana." She was putting one of her colorful birds in the cage behind her desk. "Hello Athena, what can I do for you?" I sat down at one of the desks at the front. "Father wanted to know if you could bring me to get my school supplies today." She turned and looked at me. "Of course, what school are you attending?" I giggled. "Hogwarts of course, like Dorothy says in the wizard of Oz…There's no place like home!" She laughs and pats my shoulder. "Right you are, meet me here after lunch?" I nod and head down stairs to find something to do. It's currently 11:30, what to do for 30 minutes? I decided to go to the black lake and swim with the merpeople. I was just walking back into the castle when Argus Filch came towards me. "Professor McGonagall is looking for you." He looked annoyed. "Yes Sir." I quickly got changed in my room and went to her office. "You wanted to see me Nana?" She turned looking serious. "Yes, change of plans dear. We're leaving right now." I looked around. "Yes Ma'am." We walked to the fireplace in her office and took the Floo Network to Diagon Alley. "I need to go to Gringotts to get money." She smiled. "I'll be at Flourish and Blotts gathering your books." I handed her my supply list and went to Gringotts.
This isn't the first time I've gone there by myself. I walked up to the desk and looked up at the Goblin. "Athena Dumbledore, I'd like to enter my vault." He looked down at me. "Do you have your key?" I placed it on his desk and he picked it up. "Very well, follow me." He led me down to my vault, I grabbed about 400 gallons, and then he took me back to the surface. I left Gringotts and went to F&B to find Nana. I found her in the Transfiguration Books section. "Nana, did you find all the books?" She handed me a basket full of books. After we gathered all my required school supplies it was time to go home. I was exhausted and totally forgot about the birthday party father had put together. Really it was just an excuse for father to invite his friends for a spot of tea and cake. "Athena, why don't you go get changed and come down to the great hall when you're ready?" Nana said as I climbed the steps to my personal quarters. It's really just a tower close to my father's office. It's only used during the summer. During the school year I'm sent away to my Godmother's, Bathilda Bagshot.
I open the door to my chamber and go straight to my wardrobe. There was a lovely knee length crimson dress embroidered with golden swirls that I was dying to wear. It came with a gold silk shrug. I smiled as I pulled it from the hanger and laid it out on my bed. I stripped down and put the dress on. My hair was a crazy ball of frizz. I stared at myself in the mirror for about 10 minutes before it hit me that I had a wand finally. I quickly pulled out the 12" ebony with Phoenix Feather, Unicorn Hair, Veela Hair, Thestral Hair, and Dragon Heartstring Core. Extremely powerful wand, Mr. Ollivander had said. It was originally designed for an Auror. I had picked it up just to get a feel of holding a wand and then this beautiful green and blue light seeped from the tip and wrapped around my arm. It was expensive but Mr. Ollivander lowered the price. I smiled as I looked down at the beautiful design of leaves, snowflakes, rain, and sun carved into it. I pointed the wand at a lock of hair. "Torque Madidus!" My hair curled perfectly and much prettier. I finished my hair, put on a pair of black ballet shoes and went down to the Great Hall.
Filch stood waiting for me. He was dressed in an old fashion shirt and trousers. "There you are Athena! Everyone is waiting for you inside." I smiled and took his arm as he led me into the Hall. I looked around and sighed. There was no one my age here. Normal birthday parties for your 11 year old daughter would have cake, games, and music. My birthday parties have always had soft music, proper drinking, and no cakes. I walked over to father and waited for him to finish talking with Orion Black. "Good evening Miss Dumbledore, Happy Birthday." Mr. Black said to me when he noticed I was there. I curtsied and smiled up at him. I hated this mad, he terrified me. "Thank you Sir." He motioned to his wife, Walburga Black. "Darling…" She came to his side. "We should give the young lady our gift before she goes to bed." I mentally rolled my eyes. "She reached into her purse and produced a rather thick leather bound book. It had intricate patterns carved into it. "It's a diary that will bite anyone who tries to read it, that isn't you. I had one when I was your age." I smiled up at her. 'Well, well…something that might actually be useful.' "Ah, Professor Dumbledore, no doubt you know that my eldest son, Sirius, will be attending school this year? No doubt he'll be in Slytherin?" The woman said to my father. I could feel him tense up next to me. "I'll leave that to the Sorting hat Madam Black." She simply raised an eye brow. "Oh but I do believe Horus is trying to get mine and Athena's attention. Shall we?" He looked to me and I nodded, silently thanking Merlin that father was a genius.
The night went on and I received plenty of gifts. From the Malfoy family I was given a house elf named Lydia. She looked terrified and in need of a bath. "It's okay Lydia; I promise I won't be mean to you." I whispered to the elf as father entertained our guests. Hagrid gave me a coal black owl named Soul. "He's a bit on the wild side but a couple hours with 'em and he'll do ye well." I stroked the tiny owls head. "I'll take great care of him Mr. Hagrid." He smiled down at me and turned to talk to a few other teachers. I sat down at a table away from everyone. Liquor and smoke were heavy in the air and it was making me nauseous. "Darling are you feeling well?" My father's voice startled me. "Ah, yes. I was just catching my breath." He sat down next to me. "If your mother could see you…" I smiled at him. "She'd be proud." I finished. He nodded and I could see the slight sheen of tears in his eyes. "Your mother wanted me to give you this upon your 11th birthday…" He placed a golden heart shaped locket with tiny diamonds and rubies placed around the edges in my right hand. There was a loud ticking noise and then a soft chime. The locket opened its self to reveal a message. "Δενείναιθλιβερό,Αθηνά, πουδενθαμπορούσεναείναιμαζίσαςγιαταγενέθλιάσου. Αγαπώ, ναξεχνάμεποτέότι. Θαείναιπάνταμαζίσας." I looked at father, very confused. "I don't understand…"
"Do not be sad, Athena, that I could not be with you on your birthday. I love you, never forget that. I will always be with you." A voice said from behind me. "Hello Madam Fayte." Father smiled. "Albus." She extended her hand. "Athena, I'd like you to meet Fayte Ambrosia Cali. She is a Veela, like your mother." The woman smiled at me. She seemed nice…she had curly blonde hair, sparkling green almond eyes, and tanned skin. "I sense you have the Veela traits as well. I need to speak with your father for a few moments…if you'll excuse us?" I smiled and shook my head. "It's late and I should be heading to bed." Father looked down at me worried. "I'm fine father; I'm just exhausted from today's events. Goodnight." I said my goodnights to everyone and then headed upstairs with Lydia in toe. "Does the young mistress wish for me to help her prepare for bed?" I smiled at her. "I'm not actually going to sleep Lydia." She looked confused and scared. "Come, you need a bath and to be fed." About an hour later, the young elf was fed and clean. I know that while at Hogwarts, most students don't see fit to have their elves. Actually, most don't own any. "Since students are not permitted to have an elf with them I wish for you to join the ranks of the elves here. You'll be among other Hogwarts elves, taking care of the students and staff." I chimed for another elf to come into my room. "Gibbles. I'd like you to show Lydia to where she will be staying and explain what she will be doing." The elder elf nodded, he was one of the nicer ones. Once they were gone, I changed into a cotton night shirt and crawled into bed. In two weeks, I would not be sleeping in this room. In two weeks I would be sleeping in a room with girls I didn't know. In two weeks…father wouldn't be right down stairs to comfort me when I woke with nightmares…and I was okay with that.
~The two hours before the Sorting~
These past two weeks have been hectic. Normally, after my birthday, father would send me to Bathilda's. Since I was attending Hogwarts though, I had to stay and welcome all the teachers alongside father. As of right now, I'm packing up my room and getting everything ready to move. There was a soft knock on my door and then it creaked open. "Everything set sweet heart?" I looked up from my truck where I was stuffing my school things. "Almost" I smiled up at him. "Good, I'll see you down stairs." I nodded. "Alright" He smiled and left me to finish getting ready.
With everything packed away and ready to go; I changed into the white button up long sleeve blouse, grey sweater vest, black tie, grey knee length skirt, black knee high socks, and black dress shoes. I stared at myself in the mirror. I let out a big sigh, the matter of my hair. "Crinis Texo" My hair twisted and braided it's self into a single braid. I checked the time, 30 minutes to go. 'Time to go stand by the doors.' I quickly went down stairs using the secret passages. By the time I reached the doors, the other first year students had arrived. I hid behind one of the many statues. After all, I didn't exactly know how to interact with other people my age. There was a flash of red hair amongst the students. I peeked out from behind the statue slowly. Upon further inspection I noticed that she was a girl. I saw a group of boys heading my way and ran behind the statue.
They were rather loud and annoying. Luckily, Nana came out and explained what we would be doing. "Now, when the doors open…you will be entering the great hall. I expect each of you to act accordingly. You will need to line up in front of the podium. Is that clear?" They all murmured their agreements. "Good…Athena? Where are you darling?" She was looking around; I had managed to slip to the back of the crowd unnoticed. I silently raised my hand. "Your father asks that you go last, he has something to announce before you get sorted." I nodded hoping she understood. She apparently did she turned and walked inside the Hall. It felt like everyone turned and looked in my direction. They all started murmuring things to each other. I felt a blush rise to my cheeks and looked at the ground. There was an abrupt silence followed by the sound of shuffling feet. It was time to be sorted.
As we shuffled our way to the front of the room, I could feel all the upper classmen's eyes on me. It wasn't just me though; it was the rest of the first years too. Either way it doesn't matter because I feel like I'm going to puke. We finally reached the podium and Nana began reading names off a roll of parchment. Twenty nine students were sorted into the houses. "Before we sort our last Student, Professor Dumbledore has a few words to say." She motioned to father and snapped at me to sit on the stool. "Eleven years and 14 days ago I lost my wife. Eleven years and 14 days ago, I gained a daughter." He motioned to me. "Athena Amelia Dumbledore" Nana placed the hat on my head. "Ah, I wondered if I would be seeing the Headmaster's Daughter. Strong and courageous, Graceful and talented, Smart and loyal, Cunning and a need to prove yourself…This is interesting. Hmmmm, shall it be…."
DUNDUNDUN! CLIFF HANGER! What house will Athena be sorted to? Will she make friends? Is this my soda? We'll find out soon! Reviews are what will power this guys. FLAMES are not welcome though I don't mind critiques. Thank you, come again. I DON'T OWN HARRY POTTER THAT RIGHT BELONGS TO J. K. ROWLING!
