Prologue

Chapter One - Welcome to 1997


Althea opened her eyes wide and looked around the dark room. She blinked a few times and quickly looked around at the adults staring back at her.

'Where am I?' She said as she lent up on her arms. 'What's going on?' the blonde girl asked as she looked around the room.

'Good Evening Miss.' Albus Dumbledore began. 'You were found in the corridors down in the dungeons, a prefect found you and you were brought here. It's come to our attention that you are not a student of ours…well not yet.'

'Not yet?' she asked confused.

'I believe you are from 2015.' Albus replied. 'My dear, you are in 1997.'

'1997!' Althea screamed. 'I can't be!'

'Now, now my dear we will sort this out and get you back to your own time but first we need to know a few things about you. What is your full name?' Albus asked.

'Althea Valentine Malfoy.' She replied which made all the adults in the room gasp.

Severus studied the girl – long blonde curly hair and big dark brown eyes; they weren't Malfoy eyes she thought.

'Malfoy?' Severus replied. 'Draco Malfoy is your father?'

'No! Draco's my brother!' She replied staring at Severus. 'I'm your God-daughter just like Draco is your Godson.' She stated as she sat up drawing her long legs up to her chest.

'Then your father is…'Severus began but Althea cut him off.

'Lucius Malfoy, your best friend.' She replied. 'I want to go home.'

'We will get you home by dear we just need to work out how.' Poppy the Medi-Witch said comforting the young girl.

'What year did you say it was again?' She asked looking towards Severus.

'1997.' He replied.

'What month?' She asked.

'December.' He stated as he looked at the young girl.

'My brother and Mother are here then.' She replied as she looked at them all.

'Your mother?' Albus asked.

'Should we be asking this Albus. We could mess up the girls future if we know too much.' Severus asked.

'I believe we need to know this Severus if her Mother is here at the Castle.' Albus confirmed. 'Althea, who is your mother?'

'My mother's name is Hermione Malfoy.' She replied as she watched as all the teachers recoiled in horror.