Life's never been all that easy for me. Weird things just happen all the time and I got sick of fighting it so I just started to go with it and I learned how to control it, for the most part. I had even thought that I had perfected the art of going unnoticed when I was using what I would often refer to as my gift or curse depending on my mood. So how then did I end up in a room full of people that all seem to have these weird powers? How did I get magically transported from the busy street of London to a building entitled the "Ministry of Magic"? Well I'll have to start from the beginning.

I was left as a baby outside of an orphanage in the middle of New York City. I had a simple letter placed with me explaining my parents were dead and it had their names Sophia Glen and Luke Lapis. Interesting enough no matter how hard i looked I could never find anything on them. I however had no name but I had been given various names throughout my life but not a one meant anything to me so I almost always am referred to as child, or girl. The thing is I'm not normal and I learned that very early on, sometimes I wonder if that is why I was left, maybe they instantly knew I would be a freak. When I was younger there were countless families that would adopt me, I was an adorable little girl so I was often picked based on looks, it didn't matter though no matter how hard I would try I couldn't control all the weird things that were occurring so I eventually they would ship me back. I think the longest I was ever in a house was a month and a half when I was 6. But anyway this went on till I was 8 and I had just got sent back to the orphanage and decided I had had enough. I ran away the very same night.

I had nothing but the worn out clothes on my back. I ran for what felt like miles till I ended up at a busy street. I was scared but knew I needed to find a way to survive. I knew I had weird talents so I decided to learn to use them. I learned to do things that I hadn't even thought possible. It took months but if I could visually see something small like someone's wallet and I closed my eyes and concentrated hard enough I was able to make it appear in my pocket. I had already learned to pick pocket but I found it much easier to avoid getting caught if I didn't actually have to get too close to the person. I stole money for food but other than that I mostly just moved from street to street.

Anyhow the older I got the more magic I learned, well maybe that's exaggerating a little as the only things I could actually do(consciously) was make thing come to me or if I concentrated hard enough I could transport my body to other places. But anyway that's how I lived all the way till about a month from my twelfth birthday. I decided that I wanted to start a new chapter in my life and ditch all the crappy memories of my childhood so one day I went to the nearest airport and decided to escape. I found the first plane I could see into and I transported myself into the back with all of the luggage and made myself comfortable for the flight. I hadn't cared where I was going as long as it was someplace new, so anywhere. I landed in London and quickly exited the plane to explore.

The streets where as busy as I had ever seen them. I quickly realized that the money I have in U.S. dollars isn't going to work here so I look for those that I can see part of their wallets and will them to appear in front of me. I only take 20 from any wallets I get before making their wallets go back to where they came from. I hate that I have to steal but it's the only way I can survive as a kid. I figure by only taking a little from each person it makes it better than if I were to take a ton from a single person. I already have gotten sixty euros but figure I should go for a hundred just to be safe. I see a strange looking man in robes heading towards a bar called the Leaky Cauldron. He has a strange sort of appeal and I decide that I'll go for his wallet next; I follow behind him and notice he has a small bag that could perhaps be a coin purse. I focus on it and summon it to me and it plops in my hands. I open it up and see some weird sort of currency I can't identify. I'm so busy looking into it that I don't notice the man has walked up to me and grabbed my arm before hastily drawing me into the an alleyway before making us both appear in in a building entitled the Ministry of Magic.

I don't know what to do. I've never been caught and there was no way he should have noticed it disappearing, let alone that it was me who did it. I blink while looking around and realizing we are no longer on the street we had been on. Did he just make us reappear elsewhere? Is it possible he has powers like I do? He continues to drag me along and I silently follow. I feel as though it would be useless to try and run because he would likely catch me any way. As he pulls me along a bunch of hallways I take the chance to look at the man who grabbed me. He has black, somewhat greasy looking hair and a slightly crooked nose. His attire is odd though, but then again everyone I see in this building is dressed in these weird robes.

He opens a door to a room and pushes me inside with a muttered "stay put and don't even think about leaving this room." I sit down and wait for what feels like ages before a group of men come in including the one who had caught me. One walks up to me and introduces himself as a worker for the Ministry of Magic I have no clue what he is talking about but he continues to speak. "Whenever a witch or wizard is born in the area their name is written down by a magic quill that automatically signs them up for Hogwarts, a wizarding school. This is also how the ministry keeps track of all the children witches and wizards in the area." He looks at me as if he's waiting for me to respond but when I don't he simply begins to speak again.

"You have caused quite a disturbance, at the ministry we recorded many magical incident caused by a minor occurring. Every time someone underage uses magic in the muggle world we get a report on it. We hadn't sent anyone out to investigate it yet as it were just then occurring. When we got an angry message from Professor Snape about a young witch trying to steal from him on the street of London where the incidents had occurred we asked him to bring you here." He looks at me again as though I'm supposed to respond but I'm absorbing all he's saying and trying to put it all together. He must realize I'm not responding because once again he begins to speak. "Normally this would go with a reprimand on you as it is considered dangerous for someone who is still not above age and able to control their magic and be seen doing it outside of Hogwarts or their home if they live in the magical world. However we have no record of your birth, and we don't know who you are." He looks at me once again as if I am supposed to speak. When I don't he asks me what my name and age are but I simply stare into his eyes.

The man called Professor Snape steps up and states "If you refuse to speak there are other ways of getting answers. We will do a full medical scan first to determine your age and if you are still not willing to speak after that we can always simple enter your mind and find out." He turns and storms out of the room with his robe billowing. The other men left as well while a woman walks in the door. I stay calm on the outside but inside I was freaking out at the idea of someone entering my mind. Even though it scares me I still believe my best bet is just not talking. After all the only times I've talked in the past few years was when ordering fast food. I never have a reason to talk to people not to mention my social skills are quite lacking. I'm not exactly talkative and I'm certainly not talking to a bunch of people that had basically kidnapped me.

I'm pulled out of my thoughts when the woman speaks up introducing herself as a mediwitch. I assume that means she would be a medic with; my mind starts whirling about the fact that these people are calling themselves witches and wizards and how they had called me one to. I feel as if all the puzzle pieces of my weird powers coming together and I can feel inside of me that's what I truly am, a witch. The woman then pulls out a wooden stick that I assume is a magical wand and she instructs me to sit still. Seeing no point to refuse, I simply sit on the floor motionless. She takes a few moments before leaving me alone in the room again. Right as she's leaving she tells me that they will be back in in a few moments.

Alone in the room I stare at the door waiting for them to come back in the ministry man is there, the Professor and a man with a long white beard enters this time as well. The ministry man repeats to them everything the mediwitch must have found out. "She is a month away from being twelve and is a perfectly healthy with however we have no record of her and there is no possible match within our domain that could be her parents. The only logical explanation I can come up with is she recently moved into the area but I have checked everywhere and there is no record of her having entered the country." The man with the white beard walks up to me and sits down so he is almost eye level with me. "My name is Albus Dumbledore and who might you be?"

I stare into his eyes and refuse to speak. He continues on "As much as I would hate to do so, if you don't start responding Professor Snape here will have to go into your mind to get answers." I feel bad but I simply will not talk to them, I don't know them and If there's one thing I do know it's to never trust others, they will only use you. When I still don't answer Dumbledore sighs and stands up before motioning the Snape guy over. I decide that if he's going into my head that I can simply think of other things. I won't let him know anything I don't want him to. As Snape walks over I stand and look him defiantly in the eyes and decide exactly what I'm going to think about that will keep him from wanting to ever go into my head again. I smirk slightly when I feel something intruding in my head and I start to think up a vivid daydream about this Professor Snape making out with the Dumbledore guy and can tell it's stopped him in his tracks because he steps back from me as I feel him exiting my mind with a scowl on his face.

Everyone's eyes have turned on him as he continues to scowl and I try so hard to hold in the laughter but find I can't help it as I start laughing so hard I have to gasp to catch my breath. Everyone looks between me and Snape and as I catch my breath I murmur "I didn't quite like you intruding on my thoughts, but if you would like to see that again be my guest." I chuckle a little more at his look before deciding that there's truly no harm if I tell them anything. I then quietly continue before he can say what he saw "You guessed my age correctly and my 12th birthday happens to be next month on September 1st. I don't wish to share my name or anything about my deceased parents and I flew here from America in the back of a plane that I had snuck onto. As for being a healthy witch, I'll have to take your word for it as I didn't know what I was till you all said that. Is there anything else you wish to know?" I quickly add on "Or can I perhaps be on my way? I mean I technically only tried taking from Mr. Snape over there." I'm starting to get anxious over having all this happening plus I have no clue what they plan on doing to me after they caught me, I mean how was I supposed to know I would get caught by a wizard. I mean I hadn't even known they existed.

As I finish talking I realize that Professor Snape had come up behind me and I can feel him smacking my head with just enough force for it to hurt but not leave any damage. "Don't you dare think such things young lady, and had you simply stated that all at first there would have been no reason for me to intrude on your thoughts." I look up at him and can't help but snicker; to my surprise he swats me upside the head again. Dumbledore laughs heartily with a sparkle in his eyes at this interaction before making some chairs appear and telling us all to be seated. I look warily at the chair and don't move from my spot till Professor Snape pulled me by the arm and sat me down in a chair. Dumbledore claps his hands before saying "You've already figured this out but you are a witch and this would explain why you are able to do things such as your little trick of stealing Professor Snape's coin pouch. No you may not be on your way as you put it because we need to sort everything out. The ministry will no doubt also have to secure you a guardian as they are required to when a witch or wizard is left with no parents or currently assigned guardians. You will be trained as a witch at a school called Hogwarts where all the witches and wizards in the area go to learn magic. Children are admitted at eleven and this cutoff date just happens to be your birthday as it happens to fall on the first day of school. You will be either a year behind or if you could get ahead we could allow you to start as a second year. There is however an option for you to be assigned as a ward of Hogwarts meaning that all of the staff will be acting as your guardians. This is only done in special cases but I believe this would be beneficial especially when you seem to be able to not only control your magic but have learned some wandless and wordless magic that you can do with ease. You may not know it now but this is a very difficult task for someone so young, especially when they have never been taught magic. If you choose this option you will have your own room in the teacher's wing along with your dorm in whatever house you get sorted into. Either way you will be attending Hogwarts as that is where your guardian would be sending you for your schooling anyway."

He takes a breath before continuing "should you choose to be a ward of Hogwarts you will be treated as all the staffs' child and should you and a teacher gets particularly close they or you may talk to the other about them becoming your main guardian. Should you accept to be a ward of Hogwarts you will always have a place in the castle. This offer however is only available now; there is no backing out once you have said yes or no. I want you to understand that before you make a decision."

My head is recalling from all the information I've been given and I feel as though I can trust this man. But I can't help but feel doubt, all my life I've been on my son and the few people I had trusted had ended up causing more harm than good. I would be lying if I said I didn't want to go to this wizarding school but at the same time I don't like how it seems I'll be forced to go one way or another. I think over the options and I immediately cringe at the idea of having some guardian that's going to ship me off to school because of their duty, the years I was in the orphanage I saw what happened to any of the older kids. It was rare they were adopted and even then they were not truly happy because they would get a home with people that were only doing it out of duty or pity. I didn't want that. Either way I'm stuck going to this school. I mean I know nothing of this world and what a better way to learn. Not that I would admit that. I know I don't want the first option of getting assigned a guardian so I sigh before saying in a very quiet tone. "I understand and I would like to accept your offer to be a ward of Hogwarts."

Dumbledore smiles with a twinkle in his eyes before asking the guy that works at the ministry for the papers to make me a ward of Hogwarts. He then looks over at me before asking my name. In truth I don't really have a name but I look up and respond "Lotus Lapis." I had always thought the flower was pretty, so why not use it for a name. I also decided I would go by my supposed father's last name as then I have a last name. Dumbledore simply smiles and has a twinkle in his eyes at having heard my last name and hands me a quill and once the man from the ministry comes in with papers in hand. He quickly asks me to sign my name on the paper and once I do I realize that it glows gold after I sign. I step back a little in shock before Dumbledore explains it's to verify that I signed my own name of my own free will. He then signs the paper before happily stating I know a ward of Hogwarts. He then tells me That Professor Snape will be taking me to get a wand and robes. I simply nod as my voice had been starting to hurt so much from talking, I mean that was the most I've talked in years.

Lotus looks around in shock as she realizes that Professor Snape had taken and made them appear in an alley. It was the same as her disappearing and reappearing trick. She quickly looks up at the Professor and asks what he just did. He looks down at the little girl irritated before going into his explanation "That is what is known as Apparition, it allows a witch or wizard to transport from one location to another. A person visualizes where they want to go and then with extreme control and the power of their magic they are able to appear elsewhere."

Lotus looks up at his grumpy man and quickly removes her arm from the grip he had had it in since they left the ministry before saying "I can do that." Before Professor Snape can tell her only advanced wizards should be attempting it she is gone and then pokes him from the other side. Professor Snape almost immediately swatted her upside the head before telling her it's dangerous for someone so young. Although he secretly was wondering how such a young girl could have learned to apparate with no help, let alone the fact she hadn't even known she was a witch. He then grabs her arm as he begins to drag her towards a shop called Ollivanders. She starts to walk faster to match his longer strides until they are in the building.

An older man with pale silver eyes bounds towards us and I can't help but cringe slightly at his overly happy demeanor. He cheerfully proclaims, "Welcome to Ollivanders" He then looks up at Snape and seems shocked for a second as to why he would be bringing me for a wand. He was getting ready to ask about it when a glare from Snape made him reconsider. He then looks at me before asking "Which is your wand arm?" I can only assume he is asking which hand I use so I lift my left arm up instead of actually replying to the man. He starts to chatter as a measuring tape floats about measuring my arm. He then starts grabbing boxes before putting wand after wand in my hand instructing me to wave them. He seems to start getting frustrated as none of them seem to be giving the response he is looking for. He gets ready to go for another wand box but I reach out and grab the edge of his robe. I look up before asking "may I look for one?" He seems to be a little shocked by my request and I realize that it must be an unusual request. Before I can think more on it he responds with a cheerful grin "Be my guest"

I stepped behind the counter and walked through the aisles running my hand over boxes until I get to one that seems to be pushing against its box towards my hand. I pull out the box and walk back before handing it to Ollivander so he may take it out of the bow. He simply looks at it before stating "Eleven and a half inches, supple, made of yew and with a dragon's heartstring for a core." He then hands me the wand and I wave it just as I had for the other wands but this time it sparks and I watch them disappear. "He then goes on to describe the meanings of my wand and remarks about it being one of the easiest combinations for going towards the dark arts and I notice him glance at Snape while saying the last bit. Snape pays for the wand before sending me into a shop called Madam Malkin's saying I need a whole wardrobe. He then looks down at me telling me to stay here till my robes are done and that he will be back with my supplies when I'm done. He leaves and I'm ushered in by a kind looking lady who tries to chat me up as she works but I simply scowled until she gets the hint that I'm not interested in conversing. It takes about a half hour but she has all my things ready so all I can do is sit and wait. I gently look at my new wand and trace the spider web like pattern with my forefinger.

I sit there for what feels to be about an hour more before Snape returns. He simply collects my new clothes before motioning for me to follow him. I decide not to even bother asking any questions as he seems to be the type of man that would give me a snarky attitude if I bothered to ask. We walk down a hall before he takes hold of my shoulder and we aspartate to a village entitled Hogsmeade. He then starts to follow a path that seems to lead to a giant castle. I hide my shock at looking at such a grand building by keeping my expression stoic and calm. Once arriving we enter and I have all I can do to hide my shock at the mere view. The halls are beautiful and every way I look is like straight out of a story book. I follow after Snape as he walks down the corridors until we reach what seems to be a dead end. He finally speaks to inform me this is the entrance to the teachers common room, inside is what you could think of as an equivalent of a staff room. All of the professor's rooms are connected to the common room and the castle has made a new room for you that is also connected to the staff room. Later on should you get a specific guardian the castle will rearrange itself so that your room is also connected to theirs. Now I'm going to show you this once so you best pay attention" He takes out his wand and gently taps three times in a row before muttering open. The wall seems to rearranging itself into an ornate door and he opens it and we walk inside. It's a beautiful room with a high ceiling and some chandeliers up high. The room itself is circular and each corner seems to be decorated differently with the Hogwarts crest on the floor in the middle. There are plush couches and tables as well as a fire place on the side opposite the door we just entered from.

He points at a door in between the emerald green and silver set up and the blue and bronze set up before telling me that it was the entrance to my room. He then continues on informing me, "As tomorrow is August first all of the professors shall be arriving, every year the professors come early for lesson plans, gathering materials needed for the year and so on. As you are going to be a ward of Hogwarts it shall be announced to all the professors at dinner tomorrow followed by introductions. As such we will be sitting down to come up with the rules for this arrangement. Basically you will learn what is acceptable and what is not. Until then you are expected to stay in your room. A house elf will bring you your meals until dinner and then Headmaster Dumbledore will bring you to dinner. All of your school supplies and clothing is in your room so you can unpack to stay busy or you could always read one of your textbooks." My head is swimming with questions but I know better than to ask. Instead I start to make a mental list for when the headmaster comes to collect me tomorrow. Questions like, what is a house elf, what classes do you take as a witch, Where exactly are we, what's with all the different houses and so on. I'm pulled out of my thoughts as Snape sneers while telling me I am wasting his time and to go to my room. I simply walk to the door he pointed and enter.

When I get inside I'm shocked to see that it is not only a room, no I have my own little sitting area with a couch and table along with a bookshelf along the wall. Next is my actual bedroom that has a four poster bed, a desk, a couple more bookshelves, a trunk and a wardrobe for my clothes. Nest is a bathroom with a small bath and shower, a toilet and a sink with a mirror hanging above it. I'm in awe at everything. I have slept on the streets ever since I ran away from the orphanage and the idea of sleeping on a bed, bathing and just having my own room are so foreign that I am almost moved to tears. I quickly strip out of my dirty and battered jeans and t-shirt and hop in the shower. I grab the shampoo and lather my long dirty blond hair and begin to wash it before following up with the conditioner. I then get the body wash out and scrub off as much dirt as possible before putting the plug in to take a bath now that I know I won't be soaking in my own filth. I look down at my slight frame and wince at how much my ribs are poking out, I knew I didn't eat much but it kind of scares me to actually see my ribs. After an hour I hop out and go and look in the wardrobe to see all my new clothes. I grab what appears to be some casual robes and quickly dress myself before heading out to my new sitting room. I look at the table to see a pile of all my school supplies and decide to go about organizing them before going to bed.

I start sifting through the pile and internally groan at how much there is before realizing it's all the materials for a first and second year student, I suppose they plan on starting me off in the second year with those my age assuming I can catch up. The first subject I start to look at is called Defense Against the Dark Arts. Upon looking at the title I remember the man who sold me my wand had said my wand would be suited for dark arts and their defense. I read the back of the book quickly to learn that the class teaches us to protect ourselves from what's considered to be dark magic as well as teaching us hexes, dueling shields and more. I start a pile for this class and put my two books for it along with what looks to be a wand holster for holding my wand in a pile before continuing on. The next class I look at is Astronomy. It appears lessons are spent learning the names of stars and the movements of planets. I'm slightly shocked by this as I know it is something that everyday people study as well. I can't help but be a little happy that from years of sleeping on the street had caused me to like star gazing so I had read quite a few books on them over the years in public libraries. This class should be relatively easy. I make a pile for astronomy as well as I places a text book and some star maps in a pile with a small telescope. I continue looking through the pile and next look at is called Charms. It is obviously all about learning charms as well as learning proper wand movements and pronunciation. I pile the two textbooks up before moving onto the next subject. It's called Transfiguration and the back of the book simply says "the art of changing the form and appearance of an object." I look at the first couple pages to see what this means and I understand it better when I see and image of a witch turning a matchstick to a needle. I place the textbooks in yet another pile before sighing wondering how many more classes I would have. It's not the fact I have to take so many classes that bothers me it's the fact I know I will most likely be behind my classmates. I resolve myself to spend every moment practicing until school starts so that no one can think me inferior.

I continue to sort through my supplies and look next at a book entitled Magical Theory. I look at the back and am delighted to see it is a class only taken by first years so I know once I finish I won't have to worry about taking it this year. The class itself seems to teach solely about the theories of magic. I gently put the book aside before moving onto the History Books. The class of History of Magic seems to basically be the same as a normal history class but based on magical events and not muggle ones. I once again return to the pile and noticed a small pamphlet. It depicts a young boy riding on a broom. I open it up to see basic instructions on how to fly a broom along with the information that it is a first year class that is taught to show people the proper way to fly. I look at it slightly shocked and scared. I am terrified by heights. The only reason I survived the flight to London was because I slept through it. I set the pamphlet aside and decide I will simply ignore it for now. I continue on to notice there are only to different classes materials. First I look through a book for Herbology and realize it's basically gardening insane plants. I can already tell this subject won't be my best. I set the book aside with the dragon hide gloves for gardening. Last But not least are two potion books, a cauldron, a stirring rod and a potions kit filled with ingredients. I had purposely saved this class for last as I just know I was going to love it. It didn't require a wand and it could be just as deadly. I could learn to make all sorts of potions from one's to heal to ones that harm. The possibilities were endless.

After looking at all my piles I arranged everything onto the bookshelf in the sitting room before looking around for a clock. I found one above the entrance to the bedroom and was shocked to see it was three in the morning. I quickly hop up and go to bed as I have no clue what the morning will have in store.

Snape

After taking the girl out to get supplies Severus was shocked to put it lightly, he had already seen her do wandless wordless magic when she took my money but being able to apparate with no training. It's unheard of. Not to mention her last name, Luke Lapis was the last of the Lapis's and he had died along with his sweetheart Sophia Glen. They both had been purebloods and in the Dark Lords ranks before running for it. They hadn't had a daughter, but yet she looks just like her parents with her dirty blond hair and her deep blue eyes. He quickly did the math in his head before realizing the math added up if she had been born about a week before they were captured. They had to have gotten rid of her before capture.

Severus looked at the gargoyle before him before biting out "Lemon drop". He then stepped onto the spiral stairs to meet with Albus. When he arrived Albus simply motioned a chair as severus sat. "The girl's last name would imply she is Luke Lapis's daughter and the only possible way that is so is if he and Sophia Glen had hid her before being captured and killed. A simple test and we will know for sure." Albus simply nodded and added "I already had her magic signature tested and she is indeed their child however they where both the last in their lines so she will be inheriting both families vault at seventeen. She is a pureblood that lived on muggle streets for years, she has no close relatives as she is the last of her line so she shall remain a wad of Hogwarts. We do need to find out however how she was able to use her magic so easily when she had no idea that she was even a witch." Severus quickly interjected "That's not all she was able to do, when we went to get her supplies I had apparated her to the alley. She seemed surprised by this before removing her arm from my hold and remarking she could do that. Before I could stop her she apparated directly behind me and poked me. She did it completely intact and by the ease she did it she has obviously done it before."

Albus had a twinkle in his eyes as he scratched his beard saying "curious indeed." Perhaps she will be able to catch up to her year, I assume that's why you choose to get everything for first and second years for her. As discussed before hand I will be collecting her for dinner tomorrow. I have already informed all the staff that we would be eating in the common room as a whole. I will talk to her tomorrow but I would like you to make sure all the staff is there on time and not dawdling around." Severus simply nodded before leaving the room.