Title Guardian Angels, pt 1
Disclaimer: I own nothing! JK Rowling owns everything with regards to Harry Potter, past of present. I own Bryn Dovizio (I changed her name from Davis to Dovizio) along with any unfamiliar names (unless other wise told differently) or people's relatives and this weird idea that my muse sent my way.
Summary: Are there such things as guardian angels? Past or present people who had impacts on hero's or villains. We're about to find out. This is set during Tom Riddle's sixth year at Hogwarts. Also, as I'm re-writing this, I have tried to get more accurately historical people who were at Hogwarts during Riddle's timeline – which is difficult as it isn't "important" to the Harry Potter storyline, or as important as the Marauders or HP and gang.
A Big Thanks to Raining Silver who reviewed and urged me to slow down the story!
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"We have a new student." Headmaster Dippet began, quieting the morning chatter in the great hall one mid-October morning. "This student comes to us from an exclusive private magical school. Professor Dumbledore, if you would." He continued gesturing towards the hat.
Albus Dumbledore, the deputy headmaster, stood grabbing the three-legged stool and the old hat. "Dovizio, Bryn." He called out. The hat, unlike at the beginning of the year, remained silent waiting for the newest addition to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The students craned their necks to see the lovely young woman with long black hair and light gray eyes, who had remained unseen in the back of the hall until now. The apparent sixteen-year-old girl walked with purpose and grace to the front of the hall. Once there she sat and waited for the hat to sort her. She wore no uniform, but rather dark blue traveling robes.
"Hmmm," the hat began whispering in the young woman's ear. "Difficult, I see. You have intelligence; your practical knowledge alone would give you the strength to survive in Slytherin, but no. I don't think you'd do as well in Slytherin as…perhaps Gryffindor? You have a braveness that calls to that house. Loyalty too, Hufflepuff would help you reinforce those skills." The hat went silent for a few more minutes before questioning, "-where to put you?"
Within moments the hat cried, "RAVENCLAW!"
Bryn joined the cheering table of blue and bronze, making polite conversation with those that started them. She turned to eat when her schedule appeared showing that she had Advanced Ancient Runes with mixed houses first thing followed by Double Potions with Hufflepuff and Advanced Transfiguration mixed.
Before breakfast was done the head girl, Dippet's great, great granddaughter, led Bryn to Ravenclaw tower. Once alone in the girl's dormitory Bryn changed into her uniform with the house insignia – blue and bronze – before heading towards her first class. Unfortunately, no sixth year appeared to be in the common room, so she'd have to find her own way to class. She just hoped she wouldn't get too lost.
On the way she went down a slightly empty hallway, turning the corner and bumped into someone. "Oh I'm sorry." She replied looking up at the person she'd collided with.
The person was a boy that looked her age with jet-black hair and jade colored eyes. The boy stood at least two heads taller than her and was thinly built. There was a frosty, almost arrogant air surrounding him. Almost as if he didn't want to or like to be around people. "It's alright." He finally said his voice cultured and strong.
Bryn nodded and said, "Bryn Dovizio." She held out her hand waiting to see what he'd do. She wasn't sure what to make of this young man, but she was determined to get him to at least talk to her. Like normal people do when conversing with others.
"Tom Riddle." He replied back, but made no move to accept her hand.
"Do you by chance have Advanced Runes?" She inquired her hand dropping to her side, before sheepishly adding, "I'm a bit lost."
Tom nodded, smirking before walking around her leading her to their class, by walking in front of her rather than next to her. Upon reaching the room he moved to sit in the back corner. Bryn knowing no one, sat as his left. Tom didn't have the opportunity to tell her to move, but it didn't appear that he minded all that much.
As Professor Calendars continuously lectured on the lesson plan, Bryn noticed the class had a bit of every house – confirming what she thought about the word 'mixed' on her schedule. There were five Slytherins, two Gryffindors, three Hufflepuffs, and at least six Ravenclaws, not including Tom or her. Each person sat with someone of his or her own house, with the exception of Riddle and herself, along with a Slytherin and Hufflepuff.
Riddle and Dovizio worked amicably during class, Calendars noticed and she made mental notes on them. It wasn't unusual for the scholastically advanced of Ravenclaws to get along with the ambitious Slytherins, but it wasn't done often. As the class wrapped up, Calendars decided to watch and see where this unlikely partnership took these two individuals. Maybe the new student could bring out a less aloof young man, perhaps ease the chip on his shoulders.
Bryn walked down the hallway, Riddle was kind enough – if kind was the right word to use – to gesture vaguely where the potions lab was before he disappeared down the hallway to his next class, but she found if she followed the herd of yellow and black robed students as well as the blue and bronze of her own uniform made it slightly easier.
"You're the new student."
It wasn't a question but rather a statement Bryn noted as she turned to face the group of girls who joined her on her walk down to the dungeons. She nodded politely, but wasn't given the chance to say much before the girl spoke again.
"My name's Olive Hornby." She said proudly. "These are my friends Elowen Kurdish and Lida Chaste." She added gesturing to the two girls at her side.
"Bryn Dovizio." She said as they lined up with her two on one side and Olive on the other leading her down to the slightly darker hallway showing they were in the dungeons.
Bryn remained silent as the girl began to talk around her, taking in the girls' appearances. Olive had long chocolate brown hair, hanging neatly down her back, had a rosy-like skin tone and midnight blue colored eyes. She was taller than Bryn by a half of a head, had what appeared as a curvy figure.
Elowen had, despite where her name originated from, had soft Oriental like features. She had soft black hair and rich colored violet eyes. She was petite and not as curvy as Olive, being less hour-glass like but more womanly, she had a healthy tan glow to her skin.
Lida had the fairest features being pale with blond hair and calculating emerald green colored eyes. She stood at Bryn's height but seemed to have a more regal air about her that made her seem taller than Olive. Her face was not quite harsh in angles but you could see that they would have definite lines if she were male.
The three girls continued to talk unaware that Bryn was no longer paying attention to what they were saying rather glancing around at the other members of her year as they waited in the hall for the doors to be opened.
"So what school did you come from?" Olive asked bringing Bryn back to the conversation.
"De Costa Scuola di arte di strega." She quoted before noting their blank looks and fighting the urge to scream at their stupidity. "De Costa School of Witchcraft." She interpreted softly.
"Oh!" Olive cried. "Sounds exotic."
"Where was it located?" Lida asked, practically swooning like Olive and Elowen.
Bryn smiled thinking of her old school. "It was located on Isola d'Ischia, an island just off of the city Napoli." She said. "It isn't nearly as grand as Hogwarts, but it had its own Italian charm. There's this spot between Mt. Epomeo and Mt. Rotaro where the school is built, it's beautiful and hidden away from those who aren't supposed to see it." She paused noting that they weren't really paying attention to her anymore but the rest of the class was moving into the classroom.
She took a seat, trying to get away from the girls but with no luck as Lida sat on her left and Olive and Elowen sat on her right at the next table.
"Today we're going to brew Incendia Tutela Potion." Professor Slughorn began before asking, "Can anyone tell me the properties of this potion?" He glanced around his classroom before calling, "Miss Dovizio?"
"Incendia Tutela translates to fire protection." She began, her Italian lit stronger than ever when speaking in Italian. "It allows the drinker to walk through magical fire; typically the magical fire is either black or purple."
Professor Slughorn grinned, "Excellent description Miss Dovizio! Ten points to Ravenclaw." He then began explaining the components of the potion, the point of textures depending on what had been added. Soon enough the lecture hour was over and they began their lab.
Bryn had her textbook already open to the page and began getting her ingredients ready in the order it called for. Beginning slowly she diced and sliced the necessary ingredients.
She checked her watch and added the next three ingredients in succession before pausing and stirring the potion counterclockwise for thirteen stirs. Her potion was a soft blue color and the consistency was correct for this stage.
Taking a glance she noted that Lida's potion wasn't blue but rather a violent red. "You added too much." She said softly before quickly dicing a balancer and putting it in Lida's cauldron. "No stir thirteen times counterclockwise." She directed. "That should get you back on track."
Lida flushed before saying, "-thank you, I'm abysmal in potions."
Bryn glanced up checking both potions before asking, "-then why are you here?" She added the next couple ingredients between stirring clockwise twenty times.
Lida shrugged, "I fancied myself being an Unspeakable."
Bryn just nodded and entered the final stages of her potion. Before the last ingredient she let the potion simmer to become a dark midnight blue nearly black before adding the last ingredient causing a puff of smoke to occur. Turning her flame even lower she raised her hand.
Professor Slughorn approached her. "Yes Miss. Dovizio?" He inquired before taking a look at her flawless potion causing him to exclaim, "-excellent work, Miss. Dovizio!" He then checked Lida's potion which was coming along very well causing him to beam at the girl. "Nice work Miss. Chaste." He added before telling Bryn to bottle a sample of her potion.
Bryn did as he asked and placed the potion on his desk before moving to her workstation. With a wave of her wand she cleaned it of its content and began putting her supplies away. There was a sink along the far wall so she took her knifes, ladle, and cauldron to clean it with soap and water.
Then she packed up and left the classroom just after the bell notified them that class was over. "Bryn!" Lida called running a bit to catch up to the girl. "Thanks again for your help in potions. I think that's the first time Professor Slughorn's said anything nice to me."
Bryn smiled softly, "-you're welcome."
The four girls entered the great hall for lunch, them following Bryn to sit near her as she was the 'new person' at school. Bryn was quietly eating when she felt a pair of eyes on her – well several but one pair in specific – and glanced up to meet Riddle's jade green orbs.
He turned away to talk to the boy next to him. Bryn took a moment to study those around Tom Riddle. The boy next to him had pointy features and blond nearly white hair that was falling carelessly into his icy blue orbs. Then there was a boy on his other side with an almost brooding appearance about him. His features were sharp, his eyes and hair were dark in color – it was almost impossible to tell the exact color from this distance – and he was fairly attractive.
Olive looked over her shoulder at what Bryn was looking at before leaning into the table catching Bryn's attention. "It would be most unwise to mix with that sort." She said lowly. "Those three are very handsome, but they're nearly deadly."
Bryn glanced back at the three boys in question finding them all watching her with calculating eyes, knowing already that she'd been warned away from them. She changed the subject glancing at the three girls who were watching her carefully. "What class do you have next?"
"Advanced Transfiguration." Lida answered.
"Divination." Elowen and Olive replied.
Bryn raised her eye brow, "-divination?" When they nodded she laughed, "-don't you know that's the most unscientific way to foretell the future?"
Elowen's eyes darkened as she glowered, "-you may mock, Bryn, but Professor Hallam is an excellent Seer."
Bryn stood with Lida to head to class and chuckled, "-sure." The group walked quietly towards the third floor transfiguration room saying their farewells to the two girls heading towards the north tower.
Lida turned to Bryn once the other two were out of sight. "I hope I don't have to tell you that divination is important to Olive and Elowen and it'd be best for all if you didn't say anymore about it."
Bryn's eyebrow rose as she stared evenly at the blond in front of her. Before she could say anything regarding the second warning she'd received today, she saw Riddle and his two friends approaching them, well her specifically. She nodded her greeting to him when he was just meters away. His smirk widened at her causing her to roll her eyes at him.
Turning away from the small group that gathered near her she entered the classroom. She took a seat near the middle of the classroom near a Hufflepuff who turned to her and said, "Hi, I'm Aedán Mueller."
"Bryn Dovizio." She inwardly frowned seeing Lida's eyes narrow at her. "I hope you don't mind that I sat near you." She added, doubt entering her voice.
"No, that's fine." Aedán assured. "My best mate Marko is sitting with his newest girlfriend Myra so the seat was available." He told her carefully before eyeing her. "It's my luck that I got an attractive partner for transfiguration." His sandy brown hair falling across his forehead, a few whips of hair were laying near his almond shaped azure color orbs.
Bryn rolled her eyes at the playful tone in his voice, feeling eyes burrowing holes into the back of her head. Within minutes an older wizard – the one she'd spoken with just this morning about her sorting – came into the classroom. Her first thought of the older wizard was that he knew more than he let on. His hair and beard had a slight auburn tint to it as it was slowly turning white and his blue eyes were hidden behind half-moon glasses that just seemed to fit his overall aura.
Headmaster Dippet was a kind wizard with a slightly forgetful air about him. He was older than Professor Dumbledore, his own hair having turned white and he was slightly bald. His eyes were a pale brown color that was mostly closed over the time because he was a tired old wizard.
"Today we're going to be talking about –" Professor Dumbledore's voice trailed off as she began to take intricate notes about what they were studying that day.
Class flew by in a whirlwind of note taking and practical application of the topic they discussed. Soon enough Bryn found herself in the great hall once more, Lida hadn't followed her in and the girls were sitting several chairs down talking quietly, most likely about the gossip that was going around the school.
Bryn analyzed the day feeling that all in all it wasn't that bad of a day. She had to write a brief essay – Professor Slughorn said about twelve inches – on six ways the Incendia Tutela could be used and a way that the potion was volatile. In Runes Professor Calendars' had given them a worksheet to fill out and in transfiguration it was book work.
Then again, because it was mid-October she had about a dozen essays that were due by Friday by all her professors' – even the ones she hadn't seen yet. Standing she picked up her bag and walked out of the hall.
"Bryn!" Aedán called causing her to halt her steps. "Are you heading to the library?"
Bryn nodded, "-though I'm not exactly clear where it is." Now that they were standing near each other she could see that he was tall and muscular, standing near 6 feet tall.
Aedán laughed gesturing for her to follow. "It's on the fourth floor, and be warned the librarian – Madam Pince – is a stickler for rules and whatnot."
Bryn laughed, "-dually warned." They walked talking about different things as the traveled down the halls and up a few staircases. Within minutes they were at the entry to the library. Being a gentleman Aedán opened the door for Bryn, allowing her to take the first step into the library.
Waving 'good-bye' to Bryn, he walked off; presumably to talk to the group of Hufflepuff's at a nearby table causing Bryn to seek out a quiet table to start her coursework. By the time Madam Pince told her that the library was closed, she'd already finished several of her make-up essays – starting with one class at a time – knowing that she could complete today's assignments tomorrow.
End pt 1
Author's Note: First off I'd like those that are curious to know how to pronounce the names of Olive's friends as the Harry Potter Lexicon doesn't mention anyone else who had gone to Hogwarts other than those who are familiar. Elowen is pronounced el O wen and Lida is LEE dah.
Author's Note 2: I follow the Harry Potter Lexicon as if it were the Bible as Jo has okayed the site and often goes there herself. It explains a lot about potions and spells, but doesn't actually say what's in the fire protection potion so I just left it alone but I did go to an English-Latin translator and came up with the Latin alternative. Also, I used an English-Italian translater for the school, so I apologize if it's gramatically incorrect.