Living Ghosts
A/N - This story is currently being rewritten.
Adelaide(POV)
It was two weeks before i turned 11 and i had been given a letter from the matron at the orphanage as she felt i was old enough.
I was sat looking out of the window looking out onto the orphanage grounds letting silent tears fall from my face and onto the letter that was placed on the window sill.
I looked down onto the letter and reread it to make sure i had read it fully.
Dear Adelaide ,
If you are reading this then me and your father are either dead or unable to look after you , i wrote this to tell you to things that will most likely be kept hidden from you for most of your life unless you are living with one of the people we left in charge of your custody.
The first thing you need to know is that magic is real and you are indeed a witch and me and your father were a witch and a wizard.
The second is mine and your fathers names.
Your fathers name is Sirius Orion Black and mine is Camilla Victoria Black nee Evans.
You probably won't have been told your full name so here it is ; Adelaide Lily Felicia Black.
Your first middle name is your Aunt Lily's name.
You have two aunts , Aunt Lily Rose Potter nee Evans and Aunt Petunia Marie Dursley nee Evans.
We had an inheritance test done when you were a baby to see what families you were related to and i have put a copy in along with our will.
Inheritance Test Results
Parents
Sirius Orion Black
Camilla Victoria Black nee Evans
Grandparents
Orion Black
Walburga Black
Fiona Evans
Adrian Evans
Aunts
Petunia Marie Dursley nee Evans - Muggle
Lily Rose Potter nee Evans
Uncles
Vernon Dursley - Muggle
James Charlus Potter
Regulus Arcturus Black - Deceased
Cousins
Dudley Vernon Dudley - Muggle
Harry James Potter
Second Cousins
Bellatrix Lestrange nee Black
Andromeda Tonks nee Black
Narcissa Malfoy nee Black
Third Cousins
Nymphadora Tonks
Draco Lucius Malfoy
Related Families - Blood
Black , Evans , Slytherin
Marriage
Malfoy , Lestrange, Potter , Dursley, Tonks
Many other families who have married into the Black Family.
If incase of our deaths or unable to look after you , your custody goes to people in this order:
The Potters -
The Longbottoms - Your Godmother and Father - Frank and Alice - Sirius's choice
The Tonks
The Malfoys
Severus Snape and Fiona Snape - Godfather and Mother - My choice
If any of these people are unable to look after you , you should have been placed in a orphanage but i can guarantee that The Tonks will be able to if not Severus and Fiona.
Me and your father want you to know that we both love you very much and we will always love you no matter what.
Be the gentle , kind and sensible witch we both know you are.
Goodbye my daughter
Love mum and dad.
I cried again as i read that last bit once more and i folded the letter and put it back in it's envelope as i went to sit on my bed to try and relax.
I began to read a book of mine and i was halfway through the third chapter when there was a knock on my door.
"Come in"i spoke softly
One of the orphanage workers Melissa Fosse came in smiling as another woman followed her in.
The other kids call her Miss Fosse but she gave me permission to call her Melissa.
The woman was dressed in an emerald green blouse and white top with black trousers and her hair was done up in a neat immaculate bun.
"Adelaide this is Professor Mcgonnall , she is here to talk to you about you attending a school that your parents went to"she said smiling softly
I knew this was about me being a witch thanks to the letter from my mum and dad.
"Okay thank you Melissa"i spoke while closing my book
She smiled as she walked over to the door while saying"I'll be downstairs if there is any problems or issues"
"Hello Miss Black"she greeted politely
"Please call me Adelaide" I asked politely
"Of course"
"So what is this about me going to the same school as my parents"i asked eagerly
"Very eager , just like your father"she chuckled
"You knew my parents"i asked hopefully
"Yes while at school , they were both in my house"she explained
"House?"i said confused
"Yes there are 4 houses Gryffindor , Ravenclaw , Hufflepuff and Slytherin and the school is called Hogwarts and it is a school for magical people like yourself"she explained
"So what i can do is called magic"i clarified pretending to act innocent
"Yes what you have done in the past is called accidental magic , it happens when a young person has no control over their magic and happens with extreme emotions , what sort of accidental magic have you done"she elaborated then asked
" Three years ago in December an older girl was picking on me while i was having my lunch and i ended up causing snow to fly at her in perfect compact snow balls"i said sheepishly
She looked interested and motioned for me to continue.
"I had been walking home from the park a couple a weeks ago and it started to rain and i had no umbrella and i wished that i had an umbrella with me and one just appeared in my hand"
"Also sometimes , when i am really angry i can make the lights flicker and cause powercuts to happen just by wishing them to"i said
"That is very powerful accidental magic Adelaide"she praised
"Thank You"i thanked
"Now here is your letter for Hogwarts" she said
She pulled out a thick envelope with my name and address written in emerald green ink.
I skimmed the letter and equipment list and smiled at all the magical things.
"Either me or one of my colleagues will come and pick you up on your birthday to take you to buy your school supplies"she explained
"Thank you , i look forward to going"i said politely
She then exited the room closing the door behind her quietly and i laid back on my bed smiling happily and contently.
I went down to dinner two hours later and not even the constant stares or the ever present muttering about my weirdness and how odd i was could dampen my mood purely because in all truth i was completely normal anmd that in a few months i would be going to Hogwarts.