I don't want to be Queen. Let Hailey do it! She's always been the better princess. I want adventure in the world not dust in this castle! If only mother would let me spend a day away from my princess studies to go to the ocean. She's furious with the fact I inherited my grandmother's powers. I didn't ask to be a mermaid but I don't want to stop. I love it and it's a part of me. My father loved me as he loved his mermaid mother, now I think I'm in more danger than ever.
There is this man; his name I have learned is Voldemort. I've been sheltered from him for almost two years for he wishes to recruit me to the dark side for use of my powers. If I say no I die, if I say yes everybody else dies. Death is a horrible circumstance is it not? As I ponder my horrible fate and that of the wizarding world about 50 swarms of black smoke rushed in flying towards the castle. I run into my quarters where I scream for help knowing the guards will come in. Sirs Lawrence and Andrew throw the door open and snatch me into their arms; they take me away from the castle into a carriage where we make a safe getaway seeing as the great Albus Dumbledore has cast a charm on it.
Sir Andrew looks me over to inspect my safety. I insure him I am alright, angry that the death eaters have no morals what so ever. They didn't even give me a warning or a due date for my decision! I'm taken into a small park southwest of London. I'm met by Nymphadora Tonks and Mad eye Moody.
They tell me they will take me to the safe house. The safe house is the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. Nymphadora, or Tonks as she prefers, tells me there are children my age there. I think about this and I wonder if they'll see me as a pompous princess or a person. Mad eye makes me take his arm and no longer then a second after I do I feel like there's something pulling at my navel. The awkward sensation stops and I look at my surroundings. I'm of what looks like an apartment complex but the houses are side by side. Mad eye must have said a password or something because the next thing I saw was the houses moving apart letting out another house. Number 12 Grimmauld Place.
I'm ushered inside quickly where I am met by Albus. They all rush me into the kitchen where I am greeted by a plump friendly-looking woman with fiery red hair. She introduces herself as Mrs. Weasley and insists I call her Molly. I go to shake her hand when she pulls me into a hug. My mother hasn't hugged me in five years, not since my father died from complications of diabetes. Three teenagers come down the stairs two boys and one girl. The one who stands out particularly to me has black hair and the most beautiful green eyes and round glasses. Molly points him out as Harry Potter.
One look at Harry and I'm captivated by his dashing good looks. I feel something stir in me and I let it go, thinking the full moon must be near. He extends a hand to me and I take it curtsying to him. He looks at me oddly and I look to Albus for information. He tells me the people here don't normally curtsy. I felt my face flush and I apologized quickly. Three more teenagers come down the stairs with hair matching Molly's but one girl had brown curly hair. I felt oddly dressed as I was wearing my favorite day dress and the two girls were wearing pants.
The male redhead introduces himself as Ron and says that the other redhead is his little sister Ginny. I say hello to both of them and then them my name is Lorelei while I stop myself from curtsying again. I notice Ginny eyeing me oddly, but I expect she hasn't seen a princess before.
I learn that the brown haired girl's name is Hermione and her Ron and Harry are all my age and Ginny is a year younger. She extends her hand and I immediately shake it and she asks me where I'm from.
"I'm from a small island off the coast of England. It's unknown to most muggles. It's named Sirenia, because of its heritage."
"What's its heritage?" Hermione asked. Before I could answer Albus spoke to Hermione.
"Ms. Granger, I ask that you loan Ms. Melusine some proper clothing."
"Of course headmaster, if you'll come with me your highness."
"Please call me Lorelei. There's no need to be so formal." I assure her with a smile. "Headmaster, can Harry come upstairs as well?" I was told Harry Potter would protect me from Voldemort. I want to be near him at all times.
"Of course Lorelei, Harry, you behave yourself." Albus said with a wink. Hermione hands me a pile of clothing that I have no idea how to put on. She notices my puzzled look as I gingerly pick up one of the parts of clothing I had been handed.
"Lorelei, if you want I can help you put these on. I don't want to invade your privacy but I can tell you are new to this clothing."
"Thank you very much Hermione." She leads me into a bathroom and after we're finished I look in the mirror. I do look like the other girls but I feel horribly under dressed! There are no stockings, no corset, and no shift! "Hermione you can't possibly make me go out in public like this! I'm not even wearing a corset! It's highly improper and if Harry or Ron saw me like this it would be like I was standing in front of him in my shift! Oh good lord you can see my entire legs!"
"Lorelei, don't worry! You're wearing proper knickers and these are shorts, and this is a simple blouse. Muggles wear things like this a lot look I'm wearing similar! Plus Harry wouldn't take advantage of you ever. He's too nice."
"Hermione, is Harry courting anybody?"
"No he doesn't have a girlfriend. Ginny's been after him for quite sometime now but he thinks of her differently. Why have you taken a liking to your protector?"
"No!" Hermione looked at me knowingly. "Yes. I'm sorry! I wont anymore!"
"It's quite alright Lorelei! Everybody crushes on people! I myself have fancied Ron for years!"
"And he hasn't found out?"
"He's a bit thick."
"Oh. Most men are. Shall we head downstairs now?"
"Sure, you can tell us about your country." Down the stairs I met Ron's family. There were two older twins Fred and George and a younger girl Ginny who glared at me profusely. I smiled right back at her seeing as princesses simply do not glare as mother would say. Sitting down at the table I see two other men I haven't seen before. The first on introduced himself as Sirius he seemed nice enough especially because he was Harry's godfather. The next man was scaring the hell out of me. He looked tired and had scars running down his face. One shake of his hand I could tell he was a werewolf. I whimpered Harry's name and he put his hand on my shoulder.
"Don't worry Remus takes wolfsbane potion to make him sane in his wolf form." I instantly regretted how I acted.
"My sincere apologies Mr. Lupin, the only werewolf experience I have is a nasty fellow Fenrir Greyback." His eyes softened.
"Thats alright, he's not the best first impression of werewolves you want. Please call me Remus." I smiled back at him and Molly came out with dinner. Being nagged by my mother's voice in my head I took a small portion of vegetables and one piece of chicken. Princesses need to stay slim, she would say. Harry looked at my plate then up to my still red face.
"Lorelei, you're aloud more than that you know. You don't have to be perfect here." I smiled at him but realized i probably couldn't eat more than this anyway.
"That's okay Harry, I can't eat anymore than this anyway. I'm too used to it." His face fell into a serious expression.
"Well we'll just have to work on that." I smiled at his thoughtfulness.
After dinner everybody went their separate ways. Harry went off to talk to Sirius so I stuck with Hermione.
"So how are we going to set you up with Ron?" I asked Hermione jokingly.
"You know I've considered love potion but that's a little too far." We laughed loud and proud. Something mother would scold me fore but I didn't care anymore. She was in a different safe house underground and I was happy with new friends.
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