Chapter 1: Arriving

A fun story to write while I ponder over how to continue changing lives. Will contain select Weasley and Dumbledore bashing.

Chapter 1~

Jade whimpered as her uncle continued to kick her. She didn't want to end up dead like her little brother. He had died two days after arriving at this horrible place. Her relatives' home.

Little Jade Vallari Potter had endured beatings and being treated like a slave since she was four years old. Now she was four days from being seven years old.

Her uncle was done with her beating, so she was tossed in her cupboard. Her sanctuary. This was the only place she would cry.

Jade was 'home schooled' according to her aunt. Jade had been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, so her relatives took her out of school to quarantine her freakiness.

They never taught her anything.

Jade, with great difficulty, managed to teach herself.

Jade has an eidetic and photographic memory. She remembered everything since she was eight months. She remembered the birth of her brother and the murder of her parents.

The darkness of the cupboard helped her think. It made things quieter in her head.

She thought about how her brother, only three at the time had died when their uncle had kicked him in the head so hard that his brain had stopped sending signals to body.

Jade's aunt and uncle made her bury, her little brother outside behind the rarely ever used tool shed.

Harry James Potter had died on August 1rst 1984.

Jade had been three as well at the time, nearly four. She was exactly nine months older then Harry. She was born in November. November 30 1980 to be exact.

Jade knew she was a witch but she also felt there was something else that set her apart from normal humans.

She felt she had these connections to different aspects of the planet that she couldn't explain. She could sense death in everything. She never brought this up to her loving relatives.

Jade could heal faster than most people. Already her broken bones and gashes were healing. It would take anywhere from two days to week to heal the worst injuries. A few might even leave scars but Jade didn't care about scars. They meant she had survived a battle that no one else had.

Jade knew she needed to leave, or she might not survive another year in this place. When she would turn eleven she would got to Hogwarts to the old man that left her and her brother out in the cold of night. Jade didn't look forward to seeing him. She might just sign up at another school, like Beauxbatons, like her mother, Lily wanted.

But that was in another four years. She needed to get out of the Dursley house sooner rather then later.

Jade fell asleep. She had a dream of her and her brother playing before their parents' murder. It was fun to giggle and laugh.

"She has your smile James." Lily said to her husband.

"That's quite surprising considering she isn't mine. She's a product of whatever miracle allowed us to conceive Harry." James said as he looked at Harry with a small grin as the child giggled.

Lily smiled at him, thankful he wasn't angry at something even she couldn't explain.

"She is our miracle." Lily said. "Our beautiful little miracle."

Suddenly the front door burst open. A man with red snake eyes burst in.

"Lily grab the children and run!" James yelled.

"Foolish man. You think that will protect your children from me." The man hissed as Lily grabbed Jade and Harry in her arms as she ran upstairs.

Both children were as deathly silent as they listened to the battle downstairs. It was only minutes later when they heard a soft thud as something or someone fell.

Lily gasped and tears sprang from her eyes. Jade looked at her mother sadly. Somehow she could sense that the man who called himself her father had died.

Jade and Harry were sitting in Harry's crib.

"I love you two so much. Your father and I both you. Remember that my children. Be brave. Be strong." Lily whispered to her children.

Jade reached out and stroked her mother's face. She needed to reach to her. She needed her mother to know that she understood what was going to happen and that she couldn't stop it.

Lily gave them one last sad smile before standing up.

The snake eyed man burst through the nursery door.

"Stand aside silly girl." He hissed menacingly.

"No, you will not take my children." Lily shouted. The glass window in the nursery rattled.

"You dare defy lord Voldemort?!" The evil man hissed.

"I dare. You will not have my children." Lily stood her ground.

Jade remained silent as a ghost as her mother was struck dead. Harry noticing something was wrong with his mother began to cry loudly.

"And now the children." Voldemort smiled to himself.

Jade stood protectively in front of her brother. She tried to shield him as best as she could for a toddler.

"Bravery will not protect you now. Avada Kedavra." Voldemort shouted.

The green light streaked towards the two toddlers. Jade let the curse hit her fully, protecting her brother.

Jade suddenly got a black glint in her eyes. The curse rebounded towards Voldemort. He screamed as the curse hit him. A cloud of black smoke escaped the pile of dust and robes. A small rat grabbed the wand lying in the dust and ran out as quickly as it could.

Then the house exploded from the overabundance of magic.

Jade woke up with a gasp. She was sweating rather heavily for a six year old. She hated that dream. It was one of her memories that she would rather forget. All it did was remind her that a petty selfish man decided that her family no longer deserved to exist. Now she was all alone.

Then Jade realized that there was no sound coming from the television. Her relatives must be asleep. Her cousin would definitely be hogging the TV if they were awake.

Jade stood up. She put her only possessions, two baby blankets, a tattered journal with her emotions, thoughts and ideas in it and two tiny toy soldiers that Harry had liked to play with, in a tattered backpack. She was going to leave and nothing was going to stop her. This was her chance to be free of her vile relations and someday make them pay for what they did to her brother.

She waved her hand in front of the lock of the cupboard. She heard the familiar click and opened the door. She then snooped through her aunt and uncle's money pouches taking almost four hundred pounds.

Suddenly she heard someone come down the stairs. It was her uncle and he had spotted her.

Jade froze in fear but she managed to overcome it but she was still shivering in fear. She needed to go somewhere safe. Somewhere away from this place. She just hoped her magic would work well under pressure.

"Girl!" Her uncle boomed. He advanced towards her with his lumbering mass. She heard the other movement upstairs. Her Aunt and cousin had probably been roused out of their sleep by her Uncle.

Somewhere safe. Somewhere safe. Jade kept on thinking. Just as her uncle was lunging for her, she disappeared with a nearly silent 'pop'.

Jade looked around in bewilderment. She fell on her butt.

She was in a forest with a wooden arch. It read camp half-blood. The letters actually made sense to her for once.

Her small fall had aggravated some of her wounds. Her broken ankle was broken again, gashes on her ribs, and head were bleeding again and a few ribs were broken again.

She limped towards the archway. Maybe there was something past it that could help her, not that she expected help. No one ever helped a freak like her. They always said she deserved her pain.

Jade stumbled up the hill, wheezing for breath as her broken ribs were hurting more than her broken ankle.

She made it passed the arch, a small blue shimmer flickering that came out of a large pine tree.

What Jade saw next surprised her greatly. Kids running around with swords, different wood cabins and Greek style roads and signs. All the words made sense and that didn't make sense to her.

She continued on. She didn't much like being around people. The kids were beginning to take notice of her. They all seemed shocked to see such a young girl covered in blood and bruises, even if most of the blood was dried up.

A group of older kids, probably teenagers noticed her and grew very concerned. They all rushed to her. Jade backed away in fear as she fell once again.

"We won't hurt you." A girl said.

Jade didn't say a word, her eyes were wide with fear. She was shaking her head. Everyone said that and they lied.

"Isaac, go get Chiron and tell the Apollo kids to get ready for a patient." The girl said. A dark haired boy nodded and ran off. "Everyone else, back off, can't you see how frightened she is?" The girl said.

Jade watched as everyone except the girl backed off to a respectable distance.

The girl had bright red hair and blue eyes. She seemed really nice. Maybe she was being truthful.

"My name is Bailey, can you tell me yours?" The girl asked.

Jade shook her head. She really wasn't good around people. Her relatives rarely if ever let her off their property.

'Tell anyone and you'll regret it little freak.' Her uncles' word rang in her ears. She was gone from that horrid place and she could still hear him yelling at her.

Jade hadn't realized but her thoughts had led to tears streaking down her face.

Bailey had inched closer very slowly as to not frighten Jade.

"Please? I promise no harm will come to you." Bailey spoke softly.

Jade looked at her with sad eyes.

"I... I'm Jade but everyone else calls me The Freak." Jade said.

Bailey let out a soft gasp.

"Well you'll be nothing but Jade to us here." Bailey said with a small smile.

Jade looked at her with longing.

"Promise?" Jade asked.

"I promise." Bailey held out her hand. Jade cautiously took it. The two stood.

Suddenly a half-horse half-man trotted up to them.

"Is this our new camper? The man asked.

"I think so. Her name is Jade." Bailey said. "Jade this is Chiron. He's our camp director." Bailey introduced the young girl.

"He keeps you safe?" Jade asked. Chiron smiled.

"Yes I do and you too as well now." Chiron said.

"So I never have to go back there?" Jade asked.

"Not if you don't want to." Chiron said.

"Good." Jade said. "I don't want to go back there." Jade continued after a pause.

"Now let's get you to the infirmary." Chiron said. "Bailey you take her and explain everything. Bring her to me when she is all healed up. Welcome to camp half-blood Jade." Chiron said before trotting off.

"I don't like it when people touch me." Jade said as they walked. The two girls were still holding hands.

"But you're letting me." Bailey said.

"But you're nice." Jade said as if that explained everything.

"I'm glad you think so." Bailey said.

"What did Horsey-man mean when you need to explain stuff to me?" Jade asked.

Bailey almost died laughing when she gave Chiron that nickname. Jade almost shrank away but remembered that the girl wasn't laughing at or making fun of Jade.

"I'll tell you after you've been healed." Bailey said.

Jade wanted to press on but somehow knew she wouldn't be getting anymore answers on that.

"Okay." Jade nodded. They reached a large building.

"This is the infirmary." Bailey said.

Jade nodded shyly and walked warily into the building.

Bailey placed her on a cot. She walked away and came back a few minutes later with a young man with blonde hair.

"Jade, this is Oliver. He's a healer." Bailey said.

Jade backed away in fear.

"Jade, honey. He's going to heal you. He won't hurt you, tight. The last part was directed at Oliver.

"Right. These hands only heal." Oliver held up his hands.

Jade relaxed a little bit.

Oliver waved his hands over her body.

"You have a lot of injuries and scars. What happened to you?" Oliver asked sadly.

"I'm a freak." Jade shrugged.

"Jade, you are not a freak, you're very special." Bailey said.

"Drink this." Oliver handed her a gold coated goblet.

"What is it?" Jade asked.

"A very special drink called Nectar. It will help with your injuries." Oliver said.

Jade took a sip and was surprised when she tasted bacon. She drank the whole thing.

"Yummy." Jade handed the goblet back.

"You should heal soon. For now stay in bed and rest." Oliver then left.

"Before I tell you about the camp, can you tell me how you got here?" Bailey asked.

Jade looked down but began to speak.

"I was in my cupboard after my uncle hurt me. Then I fell asleep. .When I woke up, I waved my hand over the lock and got out. I stole some money from my aunt and uncle." Jade took out the money from her tattered backpack. "My uncle caught me and tried to hurt me again. I wanted to be somewhere safe. Then I was here." Jade said with a shrug.

Bailey was confused. It showed on her face. She didn't know of any wish based powers like that.

"Well as you know this is camp half-blood and this is where special people come live. Do you know anything about the Greek gods?" Bailey asked.

"A little. They ruled Olympus didn't they?" Jade questioned.

"Yes, that's right. Most people think that they are just myths but they are very real. The gods, goddesses, Olympus and even the monsters. This camp houses the children of gods. Demi-gods, otherwise known as half-bloods." Bailey explained.

Jade looked very interested. Here was the other part of her she couldn't explain.

"Who's your god parent then?" Jade asked.

"I am the daughter of Demeter. I'm very good with plants." Bailey smiled.

"But how can I have a god parent? I had a mommy and daddy." Jade.

"I don't know, but we'll find out. You rest. I'll be back soon." Bailey said.

"Promise?" Jade asked.

"Of course." Bailey smiled. Then she left the large building.

Jade turned around and fell asleep.

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Updated on Dec 09 2014