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Previously…

At least with him here we could take care of him but who will now?

-Trippy

" 'Eases Daddy I "omise. I will be good." Harry pleaded with his father when they arrived at the orphanage.

I know there is a little girl who needs someone else to be friends with. I will just give that director a little push to move Harry to the other orphanage…

Chapter 3: Alone? Maybe Not!

The director of Little Poppies Orphanage was running to find a place for the strange new child that was dumped onto him when it became apparent the more than a little bulling was taking place at the orphanage in London. He had no more room than any other but he was of a softer disposition so he took the little boy in. He was a round man for sure but, that just seemed to fit his jolly character. He looked to his chief man Jones. Jones was just as skinny as the director was round. While Mr. Roger (the director of course) was always wearing a wide grin Jones one ever smiled when the children were unhappy and smirked (trying to smile) when his boss was there. Sighing Mr. Rogers said "Jones, my boy, I am just not sure where to put him. All the boys' rooms are stuffed and it wouldn't be right to put him with a girl."

"Perhaps, we should put the little… 'Brat'... child with the girl Miss. Raven until a room clears up. She is in a room by herself since none of the others will share a room with her." Jones suggested hopping to keep the child whose eyes just… They were haunting that is what they were, he thought to himself. Turning down the hall Mr. Rogers seemed to think on it.

"Yes I think that is a perfect idea! Ah Mr… Mr…" The jolly man said trying to remember his newest orphan's name.

"Potter, my name is Harry Potter Sir." The young child spoke up for the first time since coming to Little Poppies. He was petting the dog that looked suspiciously like a wolf staring out the window when the men had come in.

"Mr. Potter we do not allow children to keep pets here. The dog will have to go." Jones said ready to take delight in the four years old tears. Harry just looked at him and shook his head. The 'dog' sat up growled. "Mr. Potter get that animal under control!"

Harry sighed and ran his hand down his back and said "Calm down 'apphire. All will be well." He sighed again and straightened up. Looking to the adults he noticed a gleam in the taller one's eyes that reminded his of the bully from London. " 'apphire 'on't leave me. I 'on't leave her." He replied to the tall man.

"You have to no pets period it doesn't matter how attached you are." Why won't he just cry and beg already most his age are already in tears. Mr. Rogers took pity on the little boy who was already a little jaded around the eyes decided that just this once they would see how a pet worked out.

"Well Mr. Potter if Sapphire stays then it is your job to make sure she is feed and walked properly." Harry smiled at the man who seemed genuinely happy. "Jones here will take you to your room. I am afraid that you will have to share with Miss Raven for the time being."

"Thank you sir." Harry said hurrying to follow to follow the tall man whose name he now knew as Jones. As soon as his back was turned Jones sneered. That man is too easy going I would never have let the brat keep an obviously dangerous dog. He duitiful showed Harry to his room though.

The room was actually the attic converted into a room for the 'freak' girl. No one would share with her anymore after the last incident. Jones did not know why Mr. Rogers didn't do what all the other orphanages did and hoist her off to another one. The attic was big but the ceiling low. Most of the space was covered in dust and there was one window which opened over the back so that you could glimpse the lake beyond the forest that surrounded Little Poppies.

"This is your room. Dinner is at 6 no exceptions. Breakfast at 5 and lunch is whenever you get you lazy self into the kitchen and make something. If that dog makes one mess inside it will sleep outside for a week. Two messes in a month will result in my calling the pound. You are responsible for your space and one chore every day. I will brook no disobedience. I will bend you over and spank you till you can't sit for a week." Jones said still waiting for the tears to come. They never did though. "Fine! I hope you like spiders." He tried one last ditch attempt. Those eyes the just won't stop looking at me. To him it seemed as if they could see straight through him. He turned and slammed the door hoping to escape the strange boy who wouldn't cry and his 'freaky' eyes.

"Hello", a small girl said entering the room soon after Mr. Jones left. "How 'ome 'our in here." She smiled up at Harry.

Sapphire turned to look at the new comer. The little girl had long black wavy hair with highlights of a deep blue almost black with silver eyes. She sniffed around her feet and then turned and walked to the window deciding that the pup posed no problem to her pup. As Harry's familiar interacted with the little girl he looked her over and saw that she had a bruise on her cheek. "'here did that come 'rom?" The little girl seemed to flinch and moved as if to escape the room. But Harry seeing what she was trying to do ran in front of her and stood in front of the door.

"I…I…I 'ell 'at's all." The little girl looked down. Wishing there was some way to get out and if this boy was going to hurt her too.

" 'hats 'our name? And sit down on the bed I have something that will make the pain go away." Harry turned and went to his small suit case and took out a bottle.

"My name is Elizabeth Frost. 'hats 'ours?" Elizabeth asked sitting down since she couldn't leave.

"My name is Harry Potter. Do you have any other owies Lizbeth?" Harry asked after smoothing the stuff from the bottle on her cheek. In response She lifted the shirt from her skirt and showed him her tummy that was covered in what looked like shoe prints. Harry growled and set to work spreading it over her uncovered wounds.

" 'hats is this stuff?" The newly dubbed Lizbeth asked wondering how it made the pain go away. Harry sighed and put the cap back on the bottle and put it away.

"It is just some 'lants that 'apphire showed me. She 'aid that they 'ould help the owies."

" 'ou can 'der'tand 'our pet?" Lizbeth asked hoping up and down to test her tummy not that the bruises were gone.

"Yes, well in 'ict'res and 'eelings" Harry said sitting on his own bed. Lizbeth smiled and took his hand and pulled him out the room saying "Let's go eat!" Harry quirked a smile and let himself be led away with one last look at his familiar.

There now he is on the right track. Just to get the other one too. Oh how I hope this works. Especially Elizabeth or maybe I should call her Lizbeth from now on… She is too pure to be left on her own with no protection. Now on to Severus and how to bring them all together before it is too late.

I am so sorry that it took me so long to update. Please read and review. By the way I have decided that it is far too much trouble to continue to write like a child is talking so even though it is improbable by the next chapter they will speak like human beings. I am deeply sorry but even I am getting confused by what they are saying, then I have to remember to write like that for the whole chapter. As this is fiction and I already intended them to be more adult like faster than normal you will have to forgive me.

Do we Like Ron and Hermione? May be just one or maybe both? I myself am leaning toward Hermione being on Harry's side and not Ron. No offence to anyone who likes Ron I like him too but for me it was just a little too much to believe even Harry would forgive all of his jealousies.

I am Iffy on Dumbledore as I have yet to make it clear if he is with James and Lily or not. I would love to know your Take on how he should be involved. Maybe I should just have him more as a side character. I t would be harder but it might be the best. Tell me what you think.

Who all should we have as good Slytherin? I pretty much already know Draco is I am just not sure if he will be from the beginning. I don't like Parkinson, Crabbe, or Goyle. So I would like any ideas you might have.