I'm on a really good roll right now. I'm on ch.2! I'm so excited. Hope you enjoy
Also, J.K rowling owns HP not me and not ever, though i could wish.
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Chapter 2: Meetings and opinions

Harry watched as the girl walked up with to the last spare bedroom in Grimmauld Place. His godfather, Sirius sat across from him, thinking the same thing as he was: 'She looked so very untrusting and suspicious of us.' Harry, for some odd reason wanted to get to know her and know her story. Even just a little bit of it. He turned back to the table and stared at his plate. Ron and Hermione were talking with Ginny about her. Saying stuff like, 'Oh, she looks so nervous. She must've come from the muggle world and didn't know how to act around us.' Yes, stupid crap like that. Sirius was also starting get irritated at the two as well. Could they not see how badly she was hurting? Probably not since they didn't know what it felt like to be lost and alone. Harry stood as did Sirius. With just a nod, godfather and son walked up the stairs to the room their guest was residing in.

Ron was deeply surprised when Dumbledore called in a girl. She was wearing a overly huge hoodie and loose black pants. She had a look on her face that said she wasn't going to trust everyone so easily. Hermione had already talked to, along with Ginny, and got all up into her personal space when clearly she was very uncomfortable. Who could blame her really? he knew that he'd be telling someone that got into his persona life to bugger off.

Hermione knew that the girl the professor brought had a interesting story. She and Ginny, though not intentional, started asking very personal questions, though they didn't know it. Hermione had never be really interested in someone's story before, and this new girl was one she would like to get to know and become friends. But, it seemed the girl had come kind of trust issues. Hermione could see it in her eyes. Maybe once she could trust some of them, maybe they could be good friends.

Ginny was also very interested in the new arrival. She seemed nice, but in her eyes, not very trusting. Ginny didn't mean to get all in face; she really didn't know what had gotten into her. Ginny was always polite and usually never really got into people's personal life unless they needed someone to talk to. This new girl was very intriguing and Ginny wanted to get to know her better and, eventually, become friends.

Harry and Sirius climbed the staircase and walked down the hall toward the last door on the right. This was her room, they both thought. Sirius knocked and they waited.

"Come in." A voice called a moment later. Sirius opened the door and walked in, followed by Harry. He closed the door and looked around the room. It was plain, nothing really different than the other rooms. Shel was sitting on the bed, going through her bags. She had put her hair up, keeping it out of the way as she went through it. Harry, though new to the whole hormone thing and dating, had ever seen someone look so beautiful, even in just plain clothes. She looked up and smiled slightly at the two of them. She set her bags and stood up.

"I'm sorry. I usually forget people's name after awhile. Force of habit. You two are?" She asked.

"No worries. I'm Sirius Black, and this is my godson, Harry Potter. It's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Mills. I'm sure you had a light journey here?" He said, holding out a hand. Shel shook his than Harry's.

"You could say that. Though I'm from America, I'm pretty much acquainted with all the weird stuff." Shel started to take clothes from her bags and place them in the drawer beside her bed. Harry also noted that most of them were either ripped or torn. Sirius must've notice because both his and Harry's eyes softened. To have to use your clothes over and over clearly told them she really didn't have a home or money for that matter. Though, the clothes had a little fashion to them. She seemed to feel us watching her for she turned around with an uncomfortable look on her face. 'Why are they staring at me? Do I have food on my face? That would be so embarrassing.' Shel gave them a nervous smile, to which they smiled slightly nervous back. There was a knock on the door and came in.

"Oh, Sirius, Harry. I didn't hear you two come upstairs. How are feeling, dear? All right enough to eat?" She asked. Shel shook her head.

"I ate when I was at the school. I'm pretty full, so I'll probably just get some sleep. If you guys don't mind?" She said, looking from Molly to Sirius and Harry. They shook their heads and left the room with Molly at their heels. Shel sighed in pure relief when the door closed and she sat on the bed. These people were really testing her patience and her skills at lying. They also seemed so close with each other, and it made her feel really out of place here. They were all so roomy with each other that she felt she was intruding on the happy family.

She looked at the time and decided to at least get some sleep. Sleep was just what she needed when her head hit the pillow and fell asleep instantly.

The next day...
Shel woke when the curtains were suddenly pushed aside and she went for a knife under her pillow before she realized where she was. A place in London, full of wizards and witches. She turned and saw a woman with pink hair, looking out at the view.

"Molly told me to come and wake you for breakfast. My name's Tonks. You're name is Shel, right? I thought so since I overheard Arthur talking about you last night. Nothing bad though." Tonks explained after seeing her distressed look. "Come on than. Time for breakfast." Tonks walked out and Shel slowly followed her, sore from sleeping. Everyone was there and eating when they came in. No one seemed to stop eating to acknowledge them and Shel thought that was just fine. She sat by Tonks and smiled in thanks as Molly set a plate of food in front of her. She hesitantly picked up a fork and looked down at the food. They had been good to her so far, so there wasn't any reason for her to think they poisoned it? Was there? Putting on a brave face, Shel took the first bite and was amazed at the sensation that invaded her mouth. This was possibly the most delicious food she'd ever tasted ever! Not even Uncle Bobby's homemade food compared to this. As she ate, Sirius and Harry interacted with her, asking innocent questions about her life. The more they talked with each other, the more it seemed she opened up. Molly noticed this and made a note to herself to remind her to talk to Sirius later about Harry staying close to her.

Harry, since the moment he talked to her, had taken a great deal of interest in their new guest. Even though he knew that she had a lot of walls, he knew that he could at least try to help her and maybe become great friends. She seemed so lost and that reminded him of himself when he was living with the Dursely's up until his first year at Hogwarts. After dinner, when everyone was gone, Molly stopped Shel so she could talk to her.

"Dumbledore told me to tell you that you are invited to stay at Hogwarts until we figure all this out. So tomorrow, you and I are going to Diagon Alley to pick up all of the things you'll be needing. Is that all right, dear?" Molly said in her motherly voice. The girl was so lost that it just broke her heart. It reminded her so much of how Harry used to be before opening up to them. Shel nodded her head and said thanks to Molly before retiring to her room.

She sat on the bed and sighed. These were being so nice that it almost scared her. Never in her whole life has she met people with such kindness in them. Maybe, just maybe she could really start trusting people again.

The next day...
Shel woke the next day to Molly shaking her to take her to Diagon Alley. She pulled on some jeans and her favorite leather jacket before following Molly out of the house and down the block to the Leaky Cauldron. People greeted her as they passed and toward the back of the pub. Molly took out her wand and touched certain bricks that Shel made sure to remember later and they began to pull apart to reveal Diagon Alley. Witches and Wizards alike walked about, talking and laughing with the others. The first stop they made was at Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. The woman smiled in welcome and had Shel follow her to the back to take measures while Molly sat in the waiting room. Madam Malkin was a very charming woman and seemed to take well to Shel. Plus, she didn't ask questions. Once the measurements were done, she said they would be ready before school started again. They thanked her and went to Ollivander's Wand Shop. And like with Harry, it took awhile before they found the right wand for her. When she held the 13th wand she tried, a warm glow seemed to surround her. Ollivander was very pleased with the results.

"Curious, very curious. 10" cherry wood also with a phoenix feather core. You see, miss, our own Mr. Potter has a phoenix feather core and usually is never repeated. This a very special young lady indeed." They paid for the wand and went to the book store and picked out the sixth year books and Molly said that they could teach her what they all knew and let her use the books used for years 1-5. Once that was down, they went to the Owl Emporium. Most of the owls were beautiful, but one particular owl captured her attention. It was a snowy white owl and it looked just like the one that Harry had. Shel knew right than that this was the owl for her. The owl seemed to know what she was thinking for she started to hoot happily, glad that she was being bought. Once they had bought everything, Molly and Shel headed back to 12 Grimmauld house and placed her stuff in her room while she placed Aya on the stand by the window. Yes, she thought as she stared at Aya while she hooted in her cage, I can trust them.
To Be Continued.....
Cliffhanger! Now Shel's really trusting them Now, she just needs to get through the school year without trouble. As usual R&R :)!