I do not own Harry Potter. I only own Dianna Cross and William Cross.
Story start
Dianna saw a few kids running up the stairs of the orphanage and they giggled when they saw her. "Hi can you show me where the office is?" Dianna asked and one of the giggling girls at the top of the stairs walked down the stairs and to Dianna. "Sure follow me," the little girl said. She had curly red hair and bright green eyes. Freckles were on her cheeks and she looked about four years old. Dianna smiled at the young girl and silently followed behind her. The young girl led her to a door and said, "Here it is." The young girl disappeared from sight and Dianna could hear the young girl giggling and running back up the stairs.
Dianna knocked on the office door and a voice said, "Come in." Dianna opened the office door and she saw an old woman and a middle-aged woman. "Oh you must be Dianna," the middle-aged woman said. Dianna smiled and said, "You must be Mrs. Newberry." The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "This is my boss and owner of this wonderful orphanage Mrs. Welding." The older woman sitting at the desk smiled and stretched out a hand for Dianna to shake. "It's nice to meet you Mrs. Welding," Dianna said as she shook Mrs. Welding's hand. "A pleasure to meet you Dianna Cross," Mrs. Welding said.
"Now you must want to see that charming young baby boy, but first you need to answer a few questions for me," Mrs. Welding said and she indicated for Dianna to sit down in a chair in front of her desk. Mrs. Newberry left the office and shut the door behind her. "What makes you want a child at such a young age?" Mrs. Welding asked.
Dianna smiled and answered, "I'm perfectly capable of taking care of a child at my age, and I have always wanted a child of my own." Mrs. Welding nodded and asked, "I've been informed that you are single. Wouldn't you want to find a partner before taking such a big step as adopting a child?"
Dianna was expecting this question as she said, "I do not see a need for me to have a partner at this moment in my life, and in the future after having adopted this child then I shall just find someone who does not mind that I have a child when I do want to find someone else to share my life with." Mrs. Welding smiled softly and said, "You seem to be a very strong-minded woman and I respect you for that. I have already seen in the paperwork you faxed over earlier that you are financially able to take care of a child and yourself. If the young baby chooses you then I think that he shall have a wonderful mother."
Dianna smiled and said, "Thank you." Mrs. Welding stood from her chair and Dianna did the same. "Now let me show you the young baby boy," Mrs. Welding took a ring of keys out of her dress pocket and headed to the office door. "He is in the nursery on the first floor," Mrs. Welding explained as she and Dianna exited the office and started walking down a hallway. Mrs. Welding stopped at a door and unlocked the door. "Why do you keep the door locked?" Dianna asked confused. "It is just to keep the other children from getting in here and harming the baby. I know that they would not mean to because it is just curiosity, but I do not want any harm to come to any of the young ones in this building. Dianna nodded and Mrs. Welding pushed the door open.
Mrs. Welding entered the room first and Dianna followed her. Dianna closed the door behind her and Mrs. Welding walked over to a crib in the middle of the room. All of the other cribs in the room were empty. Dianna walked up to stand beside the middle crib and she saw a small baby boy in the crib. He had a head full of dark brown hair and hazel eyes. It was just like the picture showed, but the twinkle in the baby's eyes and the smile on his face were so much better in person than in some picture. Dianna gasped at how cute the young baby was and she smiled at the baby boy. Mrs. Welding smiled at Dianna and Dianna said, "Hello there."
The young baby boy giggled and reached his hands out toward Dianna. Dianna smiled and looked toward Mrs. Welding. "Go ahead," Mrs. Welding said and Dianna picked the baby boy up into her arms. "You are so cute," she said to the giggling baby in her arms. The baby boy smiled and started playing with Dianna's hair. The baby was fascinated with how Dianna's light brown hair shined in the light of the room. Dianna and the baby were off in their own world of happiness and Mrs. Welding smiled. "She truly was sent from heaven to take this baby and give it a nice home," Mrs. Welding thought with a smile as she watched the two of them.
Dianna spends two hours at the orphanage with the baby that day and over the week she continues to go from her hotel to the orphanage to see the baby boy. Throughout the week she was falling in love with the city of London and she wished that she could live here. One day before she was supposed to go to the orphanage, she was driving through the countryside in a car she rented. The countryside that she drove through was very peaceful and the beauty of nature truly shined here. Soon Dianna came across a cute two-story house that was for sale. She gasped and pulled into the driveway of the house. The house was white with black shutters, a black door, and a black roof. Flowers and a few trees were in the front yard of the house and she smiled. "It's perfect," she whispered as she stepped up onto the front steps of the house and knocked on the door.
A young man opened the door and he smiled when he saw Dianna. "Yes can I help you?" he asked and Dianna said, "I was wondering if I could tour the house. I noticed the for sale sign and I thought I might look around." The young man smiled and motioned for her to come inside. "I'm so glad you stopped by. My grandfather recently passed away and I've been trying to sale this house for months now. People that stop by and look like it, but they don't have the money," the young man said. Dianna nodded and soon the young man was showing her the interior of the house.
Upstairs were three bedrooms and two bathrooms. One bedroom had a bathroom connected to it. The other two bedrooms had a conjoined bathroom. Each bedroom had a closet and a window or two. Dianna smiled and thought the upstairs area was perfect. There was even an attic for extra storage or for another room. The attic was in good condition and was free of cobwebs or dust. "You've really kept this place clean," Dianna said out loud. The young man smiled and said, "I'm sort of a neat freak." Dianna and the young man laughed.
The first floor had a kitchen, a study, a living room, a laundry room, and a bathroom. There was also a door leading down to a basement. The young man led Dianna into the basement and she smiled when she saw the shelves for storage. Lights were placed all over the basement and Dianna sighed in relief. She always had a fear of dark basements ever since she was little. After the little tour, the young man brought Dianna back up into the living room and he gave her a cup of tea. "So what did you think of the house?" he asked.
Dianna smiled and said, "It is perfect." The man smiled and said, "Well I can give you a wonderful deal on the place. I will throw in all of the furniture and appliances for only a small fee added to the total amount." Dianna listened to the rest of his proposal of selling the house and she smiled when she discovered that she was able to buy the house right then and there. She had enough money in the bank to still be able to support her and her soon to be son. The young man pulled Dianna into a big hug when she said that she would buy the house. She knew that her friends and family would throw a fit when they discovered what she had just done, but she would deal with that later.
The man ran off to go get the deeds to the property and all of the other paperwork that Dianna needed to fill out. After a few hours, everything was settled and Dianna was handed the keys to her new house. The man got in his car and left the property. Dianna smiled and looked down at her watch. She had an hour to get back to the orphanage. She locked up her new house and got back in her car.
Soon she arrived at the orphanage and she was greeted by a smiling Mrs. Newberry. "Hello dear how are you today?" she asked Dianna. Dianna smiled and said, "I'm great. I just bought a cute little house out in the country and I've decided to live in London." Mrs. Newberry gasped and pulled Dianna into a big hug. "This is wonderful," Mrs. Newberry said. She grabbed Dianna's hand and pulled Dianna to Mrs. Welding's office. Mrs. Newberry told Mrs. Welding the news and Mrs. Welding smiled.
Dianna is led to the nursery and the young baby boy smiles at her and raises his arms up enthusiastically toward Dianna. Dianna picks the baby up in her arms and twirls in a little circle. The baby boy giggles and latches his hands around her neck. Mrs. Newberry and Mrs. Welding watch the two at the doorway of the nursery with a smile. Dianna looks at the two women in the doorway and she smiles. "Give me a few days to get the house set up and I'll be ready to bring this little boy to his new home. Oh and I've came up with the perfect name for him," Dianna said. The two women at the doorway smiled and Dianna said, "I think his name should be William after my father." The baby giggled at hearing his new name and he gave Dianna a kiss on the cheek. Dianna laughed and kissed the baby on the nose.
The two women laughed too and Mrs. Welding said, "I think he likes his name." Dianna smiled and the time flew by as she played with her soon to be son. When it came time for Dianna to leave the orphanage she left with a sad smile. "Soon I will not have to leave with a sad smile," she said to herself as she got in her car and drove off. Over the next few days, Dianna got new mattresses, a crib, toys, baby food, and all of the other necessary stuff for the house. Throughout these days Dianna visited William at the orphanage.
Soon it came time for Dianna to convince her family about her living in London. Her father was very hesitant about her idea, but soon he congratulated her and fully supported her. Her mother on the other hand was a totally different story. Her mother screamed in outrage and said that Dianna should come back home and raise the child, but she almost fainted when Dianna explained that she had already bought a house. Her friends were easy to convince and they congratulated her as well. Her boss back home was sad to let her go, but he got her a job at a clinic in London and the hours that she was given there were perfect. Also her new employer at the clinic was giving her time to stay home with William once she got him from the orphanage. Everything in Dianna's life was going smoothly.
Soon came the day for her to go to the orphanage and get William and finally be able to take him to his new home as her son. Mrs. Newberry greets her with a hug and she is led to Mrs. Welding's office. Mrs. Welding hands Dianna one last form to fill out and Dianna fills out her information and the information of her new son, William Cross. Dianna places the pen back on the desk and hands Mrs. Welding the paper. "Congratulations my dear, you are now the proud mother of William Cross," Mrs. Welding said and stood up to give Dianna a hug. Dianna joyfully returned the hug and the two of them separated and she was led to the nursery again.
As Mrs. Welding opened the nursery door, William stood up in his crib and held onto the side of the crib as he smiled and giggled in joy when he saw Dianna. "Hey William," Dianna said as she stepped into the nursery and picked William up into her arms. "I'm your new mommy now," she said to the bouncy baby boy in her arms. Her son smiled and gave Dianna a slobbery kiss on the cheek. Dianna chuckled and kissed both of his cheeks. He giggled and covered his cheeks with his hands. Dianna smiled and kissed his nose. William giggled again and covered his nose with both hands.
"Such a touching scene," Mrs. Newberry said as she pulled out a handkerchief and wiped tears away from her cheeks. Mrs. Welding placed a hand on Mrs. Newberry's shoulder and smiled at Dianna. "You can take him to his home now Dianna," Mrs. Welding said and Dianna smiled. "Thank you both so much," Dianna said to the two women and she walked with them to the front door of the orphanage. Many of the children were standing on the stairs and Dianna smiled at them. "Bye nice lady," the young girl that had helped Dianna the first day she came to the orphanage said and waved. The other children waved as well with small smiles on their faces. "You all are wonderful children and I know there are people out there waiting to adopt you," Dianna said to give the children hope. The children smiled a little brighter then and they gave a little energy to their waves.
Dianna said that she would keep the two women in touch on how William and she are doing, and that they were both invited to come over and have dinner with Dianna sometimes. The two women smiled and gave Dianna and William a smile. Dianna walked out of the orphanage and Mrs. Welding closed the door for her. William gasped in awe as he looked around at their surroundings and he smiled. He started pointing and making happy noises as Dianna walked to her car. "This is the start of a wonderful life together William," she said to her son and put him in a special made holder for him in the car on the passenger seat in the front.