First of all I do not own any characters which were originated in the Harry
Potter Books, these are creations of JK Rowling…I am not using this story
as a way to gain profit from her creations…only as a way to be creative.
This story is based on 2 things, an RPG on yahoo
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marauders_map/) where I play the character
Alexia Cambridge and my best friend "Elizabeth Bathory's" Harry Potter fan
fic Enigma's Love (http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=707315) I
strongly encourage you to read her story as some of the events in her story
which change the way the original Harry Potter stories played out will be
reflected in this story as well. Elizabeth Bathory owns the characters of
Domenica (Dory) Knight as well as Cesare and Anastasia Lupin. She has also
been consulted as to the actions of these characters as they are her
creation…I am just blessed and thankful that she is allowing me to use them
in my fiction. I would also like to thank Elizabeth Bathory for her help
in this my first Harry Potter based fan fic...she helped me in many
ways...one of which was the title...considering I am now fried from
exams....Thank you Elizabeth Bathory you truly are a blessing in my
life....This one is dedicated to you!
She watched him at a distance from her table as usual. Sirius Black was fooling around with James Potter and Remus Lupin. Sitting close to them at the table was Lily Evans and Dory Knight.
Everyday for the past 6 years she them all together laughing joking and pulling pranks on the Slytherins. Alexia however usually sat at the Hufflepuff table admiring Sirius' good looks at a distance.
She had met all of them on the train to Hogwarts. They were all first years. The shy girl that she was, she spent little time talking to them, even though Alexia was told to make friends with Dory because she would be a powerful ally.
Why would an 11 year old need an ally though? Alexia knew the reason. Her parents were pureblood wizards, the parents that raised her anyway.
When she was newly born Alexia was abandoned on the steps of Marion and Francis Cambridge. Unable to have children of their own they took the child in. However Alexia was muggle-born. This caused an outrage towards the Cambridges, it almost cause Francis his job, until the ministry decided to monitor the situation. When Alexia started at Hogwarts she kept her secret from everyone. Not a soul was to know about her true parentage.
During her second year she told Dory, mainly because Dory hated when secrets were kept from her and also because Alexia's parents had a feeling that Dory could be trusted.
Nobody else knew about it until her 6th year. The worst possible thing happened the day everyone found out, it was so embarrassing how they found out too. Alexia was rushing to class when Lucius Malfoy slammed into her causing all her books to fall to the ground including her journal, which held all the correspondents she had with her parents.
She quickly scrambled to pick everything up and thought she succeeded until Malfoy cleared his throat and started speaking.
"Dear Alexia…oh this is boring…wait..' Just remember we don't think of you as a muggle but as our daughter?!' Cambridge you mudblood!" he yelled
More slytherins started to sneer at her as well and the 11 year old child that Alexia thought she left behind her came out. She snatched the letter back and ran into the girls bathroom and cried. She cried for all the years that she had to hide her true self. She cried for the friends she had in the Slytherin house that would turn against her. And most of all she cried because she was embarrassed that she would probably never have her shot to make her friendship with Sirius more than that.
After what seemed like a couple hours, but really was a few minutes the door of the bathroom opened and Dory entered.
"You know I 'm not letting you be late for Muggle studies. I would be bored to tears if I don't have one of my friends in there to keep me occupied." She said attempting to cheer her up.
"Oh yeah I'm the expert." Alexia replied wiping her face.
"The stupid gits left a little while ago. Lucius and his worshippers."
"How many people hate me?"
"Alexia, if they hate you because you're muggle-born then they aren't worth it.
That makes them racist, pig-headed prats and they aren't even worth the dirt they walk on. Unfortunately, sometimes secrets get out."
"I was hoping it would be after I got out of here."
"But that's in the past now and if you want, you have a gentleman waiting
outside who would like to escort you to your next class."
"Who?"
"You'll find out when if you open the door." she replied with a smile.
When Dory opened the door there was Sirius standing to the side of it.
Alexia smiled "So you don't hate me?"
"No, you're too nice to hate, plus you gave me even more of a reason to prank Malfoy and Snape." Sirius grinned
He walked her to her class and they stood at the doorway "I'll be back to walk you to your house, well not all they way but…well you know." He turned and started walking away.
"Sirius…" Alexia started, "Thank you."
She watched as he nodded and then left.
Not she was sitting in the great Hall bored out of her mind as everyone was doing their own thing and Alexia felt, well she felt alone. That feeling went away once Smoky, her owl flew by with her mail. It was a letter from her mom and she tore it open.
"Just hear new…coming to see you ASAP…Love Mom" she read.
"Ohhh what did widdle Wexia get?" Lucius asked taking the letter from her
"Ohhhh Mommy Wommy's coming to save her widdle girl. But she's not really your mommy is she? You just put this act on that you were a pureblood and look at you now…fraud!"
"I never said I was a pureblood, you asked about my parents and I told you the truth they are…"
"No they aren't your parents are muggles and you knew that!"
Alexia watched as Lucius rambled on it was funny though because for some reason or another his hair was changing colors. First it turned pink, then purple then blue. "It's people like you that make me sick!" Lucius roared.
"Well the green hair…that makes me sick." Alexia retorted.
"What?"
"Your hair…it's green." Alexia laughed.
He ran out and Alexia turned to look at the Gryffindor table. Sirius was trying to look like he was innocent, but Alexia knew better she smiled at him and mouthed "Thanks" and he mouthed back "No problem."
Days after the prank Alexia was walking to the Great Hall with Sirius. "How long did you know you were muggle-born?" he asked.
"I wasn't really told until just before I got my letter for Hogwarts. I suspected something was up though. The ministry always had their eyes on my parents and my mom was so protective. I mean look at her once word got out she dropped everything and headed here…but I know my magic. Look at my grades. I'm the best in the class except for in Ancient spells and magic and that's Dory's area of expertise. What's so bad about me being muggle-born?"
"Did Dumbledore know?"
"I think so, although I never talked about it with him."
"Dory knew too?"
"Yes…why 20 questions all of a sudden?"
"Well I thought we were friends."
"We were I mean are." Alexia replied blushing.
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
"I couldn't…Mom, Mom only said Dory could know. They trust the Knights; I couldn't exactly break my word. Not with them facing so much pressure from the ministry."
"Pressure? From what?"
"Adopting me, apparently I am the cause of my parents strife. What else did they want them to do, leave me out there to freeze to death after I was just born?"
"So you don't know your muggle parents?"
"Never saw them…at least not that I'm aware of." Alexia replied, "Are we done now?"
"Yeah...sorry if I was annoying you…"
"Oh Alexia!" Marion Cambridge squealed just before she entered the Great Hall.
"Hi Mom!" Alexia replied embarrassed as Marion squished her into a hug
"I've been so worried about you, but Dumbledore assured me that you were okay. I didn't believe him though…not until now. Oh honey it's going to be alright we're going to transfer you to Durmstrang right away and…"
"WHAT!!! No, I'm not leaving Hogwarts not during my 6th year."
"You want that awful Malfoy to keep teasing you?"
"Well not, but…"
"Mrs. Cambridge, I'm Sirius Black…I can assure you that your daughter is just fine. Malfoy teases practically everyone here, even me." Sirius piped up
"You're not muggle-born are you?"
"No but..."
"I can't let her stay here."
"Mom it's running away and I can't do that! Don't you see that it's letting them win? All the wizards and witches who thought I couldn't hack it, we are playing right into their hands. I scored higher than anyone on my OWLS last year even the 6th years. Don't tell me I have to leave this school because of one group of kids."
"I want to speak with your teachers first, before I make my decision."
"Fine, they'll tell you the best place for me is here."
Hours later she found herself in Dumbledore's office with her mom. "That boy you were with before…he's not your boyfriend is he?"
"No mom, Sirius is my friend." Alexia replied while thinking "I wish"
Ever since she met Sirius she fell in love with him. If he smiled at her for a millisecond it made her day. Only Dory and Lily knew how she felt about him though. Because of them she was able to gain the courage to become his friend.
"Marion, Alexia I'm glad you are both here." Dumbledore said as he strode in the office, "I believe you have some concerns about Alexia's safety."
"Yes, they all know now, they are going to hurt my baby."
"Marion I know you are worried about her, since she is your only child…"
"Of course I'm worried."
"But I do not think transferring her is the best thing. I believe it will make matters worse."
"How so?"
"Your enemies, they will think that they won. Once Alexia is identified in any other wizarding school what are you going to do? Transfer her again? Then what happens if it happens again? I know she is your child, but she is almost old enough to take care of herself. I would be very disappointed if you made her leave because of a few narrow minded students, she is one of the best students the teachers here have had the chance to teach."
"I know but…"
"Alexia how do you feel?"
"I want to stay Sir." Alexia replied, "My friends, they protect me here."
"I know that Alexia, you stay close to Domenica and Sirius, I know they are the ones you are closest to here, and they will be the best allies to have in your struggle. Also know that if you need to talk to anyone here, I know sometimes it is hard to talk to professors about a problem such as this, but you are always welcome to speak about what is troubling you. I will always be an open ear." Dumbledore replied, "I am very glad that you know that leaving this school is running away from your problems. Students can be cruel if given a reason to. You have grown a lot since the first time you set foot into this school, I know you can make it through the end of your years here."
Alexia nodded and smiled.
"Marion, I'd like to speak to you alone if you don't mind, Alexia, you may go back to your class now."
"Thank you Sir." Alexia said as she left the office. She wandered into to Herbology and went to her seat.
"What happened?" Lily asked (as the Hufflepuffs had double Herbology with the Gryffindors)
"I'm still staying here." Alexia said, "It's the best place for me. If I leave it is only giving in, and I do NOT want to do that. I have worked my butt off too hard here to leave now."
"Wow, your mom scared me for a minute. All worked up, geez I almost thought I…I mean we lost you." Sirius replied
"Well you didn't." Alexia replied as Sirius turned bright red.
She looked at Lily and Dory and saw that they were trying to contain their laughter. "What is so funny?" James asked
"Nothing." Lily replied stifling her giggles
"Sirius just looks as red as a tomato that's all" Dory replied as she conjured up a mirror for him to see
"Geez, it's sunburn! Yeah that's it."
"Uh huh? And I'm gonna fail this term." Alexia replied joining in the laughter
Things were going to be alright it seemed, at least for now with her friends to keep her company.
She watched him at a distance from her table as usual. Sirius Black was fooling around with James Potter and Remus Lupin. Sitting close to them at the table was Lily Evans and Dory Knight.
Everyday for the past 6 years she them all together laughing joking and pulling pranks on the Slytherins. Alexia however usually sat at the Hufflepuff table admiring Sirius' good looks at a distance.
She had met all of them on the train to Hogwarts. They were all first years. The shy girl that she was, she spent little time talking to them, even though Alexia was told to make friends with Dory because she would be a powerful ally.
Why would an 11 year old need an ally though? Alexia knew the reason. Her parents were pureblood wizards, the parents that raised her anyway.
When she was newly born Alexia was abandoned on the steps of Marion and Francis Cambridge. Unable to have children of their own they took the child in. However Alexia was muggle-born. This caused an outrage towards the Cambridges, it almost cause Francis his job, until the ministry decided to monitor the situation. When Alexia started at Hogwarts she kept her secret from everyone. Not a soul was to know about her true parentage.
During her second year she told Dory, mainly because Dory hated when secrets were kept from her and also because Alexia's parents had a feeling that Dory could be trusted.
Nobody else knew about it until her 6th year. The worst possible thing happened the day everyone found out, it was so embarrassing how they found out too. Alexia was rushing to class when Lucius Malfoy slammed into her causing all her books to fall to the ground including her journal, which held all the correspondents she had with her parents.
She quickly scrambled to pick everything up and thought she succeeded until Malfoy cleared his throat and started speaking.
"Dear Alexia…oh this is boring…wait..' Just remember we don't think of you as a muggle but as our daughter?!' Cambridge you mudblood!" he yelled
More slytherins started to sneer at her as well and the 11 year old child that Alexia thought she left behind her came out. She snatched the letter back and ran into the girls bathroom and cried. She cried for all the years that she had to hide her true self. She cried for the friends she had in the Slytherin house that would turn against her. And most of all she cried because she was embarrassed that she would probably never have her shot to make her friendship with Sirius more than that.
After what seemed like a couple hours, but really was a few minutes the door of the bathroom opened and Dory entered.
"You know I 'm not letting you be late for Muggle studies. I would be bored to tears if I don't have one of my friends in there to keep me occupied." She said attempting to cheer her up.
"Oh yeah I'm the expert." Alexia replied wiping her face.
"The stupid gits left a little while ago. Lucius and his worshippers."
"How many people hate me?"
"Alexia, if they hate you because you're muggle-born then they aren't worth it.
That makes them racist, pig-headed prats and they aren't even worth the dirt they walk on. Unfortunately, sometimes secrets get out."
"I was hoping it would be after I got out of here."
"But that's in the past now and if you want, you have a gentleman waiting
outside who would like to escort you to your next class."
"Who?"
"You'll find out when if you open the door." she replied with a smile.
When Dory opened the door there was Sirius standing to the side of it.
Alexia smiled "So you don't hate me?"
"No, you're too nice to hate, plus you gave me even more of a reason to prank Malfoy and Snape." Sirius grinned
He walked her to her class and they stood at the doorway "I'll be back to walk you to your house, well not all they way but…well you know." He turned and started walking away.
"Sirius…" Alexia started, "Thank you."
She watched as he nodded and then left.
Not she was sitting in the great Hall bored out of her mind as everyone was doing their own thing and Alexia felt, well she felt alone. That feeling went away once Smoky, her owl flew by with her mail. It was a letter from her mom and she tore it open.
"Just hear new…coming to see you ASAP…Love Mom" she read.
"Ohhh what did widdle Wexia get?" Lucius asked taking the letter from her
"Ohhhh Mommy Wommy's coming to save her widdle girl. But she's not really your mommy is she? You just put this act on that you were a pureblood and look at you now…fraud!"
"I never said I was a pureblood, you asked about my parents and I told you the truth they are…"
"No they aren't your parents are muggles and you knew that!"
Alexia watched as Lucius rambled on it was funny though because for some reason or another his hair was changing colors. First it turned pink, then purple then blue. "It's people like you that make me sick!" Lucius roared.
"Well the green hair…that makes me sick." Alexia retorted.
"What?"
"Your hair…it's green." Alexia laughed.
He ran out and Alexia turned to look at the Gryffindor table. Sirius was trying to look like he was innocent, but Alexia knew better she smiled at him and mouthed "Thanks" and he mouthed back "No problem."
Days after the prank Alexia was walking to the Great Hall with Sirius. "How long did you know you were muggle-born?" he asked.
"I wasn't really told until just before I got my letter for Hogwarts. I suspected something was up though. The ministry always had their eyes on my parents and my mom was so protective. I mean look at her once word got out she dropped everything and headed here…but I know my magic. Look at my grades. I'm the best in the class except for in Ancient spells and magic and that's Dory's area of expertise. What's so bad about me being muggle-born?"
"Did Dumbledore know?"
"I think so, although I never talked about it with him."
"Dory knew too?"
"Yes…why 20 questions all of a sudden?"
"Well I thought we were friends."
"We were I mean are." Alexia replied blushing.
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
"I couldn't…Mom, Mom only said Dory could know. They trust the Knights; I couldn't exactly break my word. Not with them facing so much pressure from the ministry."
"Pressure? From what?"
"Adopting me, apparently I am the cause of my parents strife. What else did they want them to do, leave me out there to freeze to death after I was just born?"
"So you don't know your muggle parents?"
"Never saw them…at least not that I'm aware of." Alexia replied, "Are we done now?"
"Yeah...sorry if I was annoying you…"
"Oh Alexia!" Marion Cambridge squealed just before she entered the Great Hall.
"Hi Mom!" Alexia replied embarrassed as Marion squished her into a hug
"I've been so worried about you, but Dumbledore assured me that you were okay. I didn't believe him though…not until now. Oh honey it's going to be alright we're going to transfer you to Durmstrang right away and…"
"WHAT!!! No, I'm not leaving Hogwarts not during my 6th year."
"You want that awful Malfoy to keep teasing you?"
"Well not, but…"
"Mrs. Cambridge, I'm Sirius Black…I can assure you that your daughter is just fine. Malfoy teases practically everyone here, even me." Sirius piped up
"You're not muggle-born are you?"
"No but..."
"I can't let her stay here."
"Mom it's running away and I can't do that! Don't you see that it's letting them win? All the wizards and witches who thought I couldn't hack it, we are playing right into their hands. I scored higher than anyone on my OWLS last year even the 6th years. Don't tell me I have to leave this school because of one group of kids."
"I want to speak with your teachers first, before I make my decision."
"Fine, they'll tell you the best place for me is here."
Hours later she found herself in Dumbledore's office with her mom. "That boy you were with before…he's not your boyfriend is he?"
"No mom, Sirius is my friend." Alexia replied while thinking "I wish"
Ever since she met Sirius she fell in love with him. If he smiled at her for a millisecond it made her day. Only Dory and Lily knew how she felt about him though. Because of them she was able to gain the courage to become his friend.
"Marion, Alexia I'm glad you are both here." Dumbledore said as he strode in the office, "I believe you have some concerns about Alexia's safety."
"Yes, they all know now, they are going to hurt my baby."
"Marion I know you are worried about her, since she is your only child…"
"Of course I'm worried."
"But I do not think transferring her is the best thing. I believe it will make matters worse."
"How so?"
"Your enemies, they will think that they won. Once Alexia is identified in any other wizarding school what are you going to do? Transfer her again? Then what happens if it happens again? I know she is your child, but she is almost old enough to take care of herself. I would be very disappointed if you made her leave because of a few narrow minded students, she is one of the best students the teachers here have had the chance to teach."
"I know but…"
"Alexia how do you feel?"
"I want to stay Sir." Alexia replied, "My friends, they protect me here."
"I know that Alexia, you stay close to Domenica and Sirius, I know they are the ones you are closest to here, and they will be the best allies to have in your struggle. Also know that if you need to talk to anyone here, I know sometimes it is hard to talk to professors about a problem such as this, but you are always welcome to speak about what is troubling you. I will always be an open ear." Dumbledore replied, "I am very glad that you know that leaving this school is running away from your problems. Students can be cruel if given a reason to. You have grown a lot since the first time you set foot into this school, I know you can make it through the end of your years here."
Alexia nodded and smiled.
"Marion, I'd like to speak to you alone if you don't mind, Alexia, you may go back to your class now."
"Thank you Sir." Alexia said as she left the office. She wandered into to Herbology and went to her seat.
"What happened?" Lily asked (as the Hufflepuffs had double Herbology with the Gryffindors)
"I'm still staying here." Alexia said, "It's the best place for me. If I leave it is only giving in, and I do NOT want to do that. I have worked my butt off too hard here to leave now."
"Wow, your mom scared me for a minute. All worked up, geez I almost thought I…I mean we lost you." Sirius replied
"Well you didn't." Alexia replied as Sirius turned bright red.
She looked at Lily and Dory and saw that they were trying to contain their laughter. "What is so funny?" James asked
"Nothing." Lily replied stifling her giggles
"Sirius just looks as red as a tomato that's all" Dory replied as she conjured up a mirror for him to see
"Geez, it's sunburn! Yeah that's it."
"Uh huh? And I'm gonna fail this term." Alexia replied joining in the laughter
Things were going to be alright it seemed, at least for now with her friends to keep her company.
