Chapter Two
11 Years Later
The Room of Requirement
"Latiana January Weasly, why did you go out again? You know that you could be seen, and that would be the end of both of us." Ginny reprimanded her daughter. "I know that you think you won't be noticed because of your silly robes, but they know all of the children that go here. If a real Death Eater saw you, they would know instantly that you weren't a student."
"Mom, they wouldn't see me. If I could sneak into the dormitories and steal a girl's robes while she slept, don't you think that I could blend in to a group of students walking through the halls? I just want to get out of the room sometimes. It's boring in here." She attempted to reason with her mother, even though she could tell that it wouldn't do any good. Ginny would watch her like a hawk for the next few weeks. If not her, then she would get Aunt Miney to do it.
"Ginny, I have to agree with the girl." Aunt Miney said as she walked into the foyer of our room. "It is, after all, the beginning of the year, only Lucious could possibly know the face of every student in the school. And as he is always in the 'headmaster's' office, I doubt he would see her unless she was caught breaking the rules." She stressed the word headmaster's because of the fact that the real headmaster's office had sealed itself against every dark wizard that had tried to enter. They had barely been able to open the front door for that matter. "She also has the map, dear, and could easily avoid Draco, who would be the only professor that would ever put together your red and Harry's mess to recognize her as your daughter and besides her hair, she looks nothing like either of you. I say you should let her out this week."
Latia ran over to embrace her sensible, bushy haired aunt. "Oh, thank you Aunt Miney!" She looked to her mother for the final judgment, knowing that Aunt Miney's reasoning always made a big impression on her mother.
"After this week you are forbidden to enter the foyer, even." Her mother finally gave in to her daughter's wishes. "Now go change out of those horrible robes." Latia gladly obeyed her mother and went to her room. "Hermione, why do you have to say things like that? You know as well as I do that our situation is delicate."
"Yes, I do. But I also know that Harry Potter's daughter would not be able to live locked up in house that is in no way connected to the real world. At least in the castle she can look out the window. I'm surprised that you can handle it."
"OK, you're right. She needs the freedom to go outside once in a while." Ginny turned around and walked towards her room.
In Latiana's Room
After changing into her regular robe, (a floating blue one) Latia decided to look through her schoolbooks. One thing her mother did go into the castle for was books. She really wanted her daughter to have the best education, even if she would never join the real world. Aunt Miney taught Latia Potions, Charms, Transfiguration, Herbology, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and History of Magic. Most subjects were very limited, like Potions, which they needed special ingredients for, and Herbology, which required plants. In Defense the most that they could do was learn about the creatures that they would be defending themselves against. Charms and Transfiguration were OK, they had to be quiet, but History of Magic was by far her best subject. She couldn't get enough of it, especially the recent part. It was so interesting, how the Dark Lord was defeated by a baby who beat him so many times. Her favorite book was called Chosen To Die. It was written after Lord Voldemort had come to power the second time, so the point of view was skewed in his favor, but she could see through all of the 'senile old man' information, to the true story. Harry Potter had survived when he was only one year old, and grew up oblivious to the magical world. In his first year at Hogwarts, he defeated the Dark Lord again and did the same his second year. His third year he actually helped to bring the Dark Lord's servant to him, but fourth year he escaped from death yet again. In fifth year he beat Lord Voldemort and in the sixth he started trying to defeat him. His seventh year, he didn't go to Hogwarts, instead deciding to search out the Dark Lord's horcruxes. This final adventure ended in Harry's death and the beginning of Voldemort's reign, but the obstacles that the young, would be hero overcame were overwhelming. It gave her hope that someone might be able to kill him this time as well.
Latia sat on her bed and opened the book to her favorite part and began to read:
The Great Lord was walking through Gettysburg, searching for inspiration, when he saw his only living adversary Harry Potter. The boy stood still, waiting for his doom. As Lord Voldemort approached him, Potter gave him a cocky smile. He told the Dark Lord that he, Harry Potter, would defeat him once and for all on this field of pain and sorrow. The dark Lord laughed in disbelief at the small child that stood in front of him with a wand.
Ginny walked into the room and looked at her daughter, who was so peaceful, immersed in the story of her father. The were reasons that Latia could never know who her father was, but, it was very tempting to let her know that the man she admired was really her dad. But Ginny couldn't. If she did, Latia might try to do something stupid, like her late father undoubtedly would have.
A/N- Yes, Latia has no idea that Hermione, who she knows only by Miney, was really Harry Potter's best friend. I would also like to say: I told you so. Just in case you didn't believe my last to Author's Notes, this is a much happier chapter than my last one.