Forgotten Sister
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Chapter 4: Second Year
The summer was slowly passing in Potter Manor and the one little thing that was weird was no mail was received by any of the four Potters that lived in the house. It had taken a few weeks for Lilly and James to realize that the letter that were being sent to them was not reaching the family for whatever reason. No matter what spell they did they could not figure out where their mail was going.
As the day of their birthday came closer the twins were both in their separate room on far ends of the houses. Harry was in his room looking over the new broom. His father had gotten him a Nimbus 2000 last year when he made the team but the 2001 was out and he wanted it. He was sure he could convince his parents to get the savior a new broom.
He was still high over his win over Voldemort in his first year and had easily convinced himself and half the wizarding world he was the best young wizard there was. Never mind that Hermione did most of the hard part getting them past the plants and Snape task. Harry was the hero and everyone else was a sidekick.
That was when he heard a pop of a house elf entering his room. "Mom must have sent up a midnight snack huh?" Harry asked turning around to see a house elf with noting in his hands. "Well where is it?"
"Harry Potter! So long has Dobby wanted to meet you, sir… such an honor it is," the creature said confusing Harry until he realized the house elf was not wearing the Potter uniform. He knew his uncle Sirius elf could get in and out of the house not having to worry about the wards but apparently other peoples house elves could too.
"Well pictures and autographs cost money," Harry said unconcerned with the little creature. "Get out."
"No Dobby has come to protect Harry Potter, to warn him, even if he does have to shut his ears in the oven later…. Harry Potter must not go back to Hogwarts," Dobby said,
"Not go back? You're crazy. Hogwarts is the best school for magic and I'm the savior. I must go." Harry Potter said. "Why wouldn't I go?"
"Harry Potter must stay where he is safe. There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year," Dobby whispered suddenly trembling all over. "Dobby has known it for months, sir. Harry Potter must not put himself in peril. He is too important, sir!"
"Any plot at Hogwarts I can take care of. I am the savior. I defeated Voldemort not once but twice. I will go to protect my school, my family and my friends," Harry said puffing up his chest and taking out his wand and slashing it through the air as though it was a sword. The wand sent up some sparks as he did it
"Friend who don't even write," Dobby said making Harry look at him.
"It was you who have been blocking our mail," Harry said as mail appeared in Dobby hand. "You little imp." Harry then threw the thickest textbook on his desk at the house elf. It hit the little creature causing him to fall and the mail to drop. Dobby popped out at that moment.
In her room Violet was planning a much smaller birthday then her brother. She had to keep in contact with her friends over her mirror with Neville and flooing to Daphne house every once in a while. The group was going to celebrate Neville and Violet birthday together. Violet, Daphne, Blaise, Tracey, and Theo had all chipped in together to get Neville a nice gift. Violet was sure the group was doing the same for her.
She was sitting on the bed reading the books Flamel gave her about the stone. Artemis was laying on the bed next to her. The stone is an amazing piece of magic. Besides doing what it is known to be able to do it could also heal the most impossible of injuries, even mental injuries which Violet was really interested it. Not for herself of course but for Neville's parents. It could do many more things that she hadn't even begun to look into.
That was when she heard a pop. "Tibby I told you I can't," Violet said without even looking up thinking it was one of her families house elves. They had been pretty upset Violet refused to eat what they cooked but they were technically bound to the Potter family and as such if James head of the house of Potter ordered them to they would put a potion in her food. The money the other Slytherins had given to her had come in handy in keeping her feed along with secret trips to her friends.
"Dobby is not Tibby," came a voice and Violet sat up seeing a house elf she did not know.
"No you are not. Who are you?" Violet asked.
"Dobby is just Dobby. Dobby came to warn Harry Potter about the danger of returning to Hogwarts but Harry Potter did not take it well," Dobby said. "Dobby now warns Harry Potter sister. Returning to Hogwarts is not safe."
"Please call me Violet and please do not say the words Harry Potter again. I'm trying to avoid him as best as I can," Violet said. "So danger in Hogwarts, not uncommon. It really does not deserve the reputation as the safest place in England and Dumbledore really does not deserve his reputation at all."
Violet knew Harry couldn't see it but it was clear to her last year was a set up. Dumbledore used bait to lure the most dangerous wizard in the world into the school. He then 'protected' the stone with task a first year could get through and the task played to the strength of his savior and his two friends. It was clear Dumbledore was testing his savior to see what he could do.
"So you understand and will help Dobby stop Har…" The small creature stopped remembering Violet asked him not to say Harry Potter again.
"You have a better chance of Draco Malfoy kissing Hermione Granger then stopping Harry Potter from going to Hogwarts especially when there is danger there," Violet said not seeing Dobby reaction to the name Draco Malfoy. "Anyway I never said I wasn't going back to Hogwarts. I got to get away from this family and back to my friends full time."
"Friend who don't even write," Dobby said.
"So you're the one blocking our mail," Violet said and Dobby face fell. "Why though?"
"Dobby figured if Harry Potter didn't think he had friends he would not want to go back," Dobby said.
"Sneaky. Very Slytherin of you," Violet told Dobby. "If he was in a muggle household it might have worked but you can see where it fell apart in a magical home right? There are other ways to contact our friends."
"Dobby did not think plan through" Dobby said and started hitting himself.
"Hey none of that here," Violet said grabbing the house elf arms. "It was a good plan that had its fault. Now can I have my mail back?"
The mail appeared in Dobby hand and was handed to Violet. "Thank you," Violet.
"You are the nicest witch Dobby had ever met," Dobby said not believing a witch had thanked him. "Dobby must go now." Dobby disappeared with a pop.
"Strange house elf but I liked him," Violet said, as she looked though the letter.
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On their birthday Violet heard Harry telling Lily and James all about the weird house elf who was blocking their mail. Violet rolled her eyes and flooed to the Greengrass house early.
Daphne was helping the house elves put up decorations. "Your early," Daphne said from where she was. "The party for you and Neville doesn't start for a few more hours."
"I couldn't hear my brother talk about how he bravely defeated a house elf in battle for another second," Violet said which made Daphne give her a weird look so Violet explained about her visit from Dobby.
"That is odd. The house elf must be going against his master," Daphne said
"I like that house elf," Violet said thinking. She had been looking for a personal house elf but it was hard to find a free house elf since house elves needed to be bonded to a family or they died. If she could figure out who owned Dobby maybe she could somehow get him from them.
Daphne and Violet spent the next few hours talking about their summer assignments. Both students had finished them a while back. Then everyone started to show up. Blaise, Theo, and Tracey first followed by Cedric, Susan, and Cho who had also been invited to the party. Neville was the last to show with Apollo by his side of course.
The group sent the day playing game sand just enjoying each other. During dinner Violet asked a question she had kept forgetting about every time she talked to Neville. "Nev, how did your grandmother take your sorting?" Violet asked.
'She was upset I wasn't following in my father footsteps but I told her I had to be my own man. Standing up to her kind of made her proud of me. Said I have a little Gryffindor in me after all. She was a bit concerned about your sorting though, but she's more mad at the rest of your family," Neville said.
"Why?" Violet asked confused.
"You don't know?" Neville asked shocked. "After the forbidden forest thing your father cut ties with the Longbottom family saying he could not be allied with a house who heir left his heir there to die,' Neville told Violet who rolled her eyes.
"That is really stupid," Cedric said from where he was listening. "What could an 11 year old do to help? Besides if I remember the story correctly your familiar came and took you out."
"Yeah," Neville said.
"My parents are idiots," Violet told the group.
After a cake that Violet was sure the house elf went overboard on considering it size compared to the amount of people at the party it was present time. Cedric had gotten both Violet and Neville a book about Quidditch. The two smiled even though neither were really into the sport but they knew their friend did not know that. Cho gave Violet a make up kit while she gave Neville a book. Susan gave them both the same book about defense saying her aunt had said it was a far better book then anything Hogwarts defense class did lately.
"Neville, now it's time for us," Blaise said taking out the present. He had been the one to go and get it. "The five of us got together to give this."
Neville opened it to see a tome on Herbology and a portable magical gardening kit that he could bring the Hogwarts and grow plants in his dorm with. "This is not a cheap present," Neville said looking at the two. There were rarer tomes but this one wasn't common and the gardening kit itself was not cheap.
"Nev you deserve it. Besides we all went in on it together so it wasn't that bad," Violet said with a smile. Neville went and hugged each person who gave him the gift.
"Now Violet," Daphne said going into a different room to take out Violet gift. "We know you said you wanted one." Daphne said coming out with a multiple compartment trunk. "Five compartment. Two are storage, one compartment is a living room, kitchen, and bedroom, one is a potion lab and dueling room, and the last one is a library and study room. All you have to do is put a drop of blood on the seal here and no one but you and whoever you want will be able to get in, move the truck, shrink or un shrink it."
"Of course for safety after you key yourself in you have to key one other person into the wards as well." Theo commented.
Violet smiled thinking of the sorcerers' stone that was in her pocket. She didn't trust leaving it with her stuff. It would be safe in here. "You guys are the best," Violet said hugging each one of her friends. "All I have to do is put a drop of blood?" Daphne nodded and Violet pricked her finger and put a drop of blood on the seal trunk. The blood disappeared into the spells
"You need to have one other person keyed into the wards," Blaise reminded her. Violet nodded knowing that was a safety put on trunks incase the owner got hurt while in it and needed help.
"Nev," Violet said turning to her oldest friend.
"I'd be honored," Neville said and pricked his finger putting his blood on the trunk and the wards were complete.
"Now if you ever want to add anyone else on all you have to do is put your finger on the snake," Blaise pointed to the snake at the top of the trunk. "Say whatever password you choose and then they add their blood."
Violet nodded feeling weird not adding anyone else on at the moment. "You don't have to add us," Daphne said. "We know Neville and you have been friends for a long time and we got this for you for your own hideaway anyway. When your ready you can add us if you ever choose."
"Thank you," Violet said.
Not long later Cedric, Cho, and Susan had to leave. The remaining five Slytherins and one Hufflepuff were hanging out in the backyard for a while when Violet heard hissing.
She turned around to see an Adder snake. A very common venomous snake in Britain. Neville jumped up, Apollo growled and even Tracey, Blaise, Daphne, and Theo seemed nervous. Violet though felt drawn to it and got down on her knees to look at it.
Violet felt magic as there was a glow and felt herself being connected to the snake. "You will do," Violet heard the snake say.
"You are my familiar," Violet hissed surprised and the snake nodded. "How can I talk to you?"
"When we were bonded you were giving the gift of snake language," the snake hissed and Violet knew what that meant. She was now a parselmouth. She looked over at her friend. "This stays between us?"
The five nodded knowing what being a parselmouth could do to Violet reputation and having a snake familiar. "Wow, cool. We both have familiars," Neville said petting his familiar. "What's your familiar name?"
"You may choose what to call me," the snake said.
"Hades," Vioelt said and then looked at her familiar who nodded liking the name.
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Violet trunk had come in handy keeping her familiar a secret from her family and for hiding the stone. She put the stone in the library in her desk draw. She also kept Hades in the trunk during the day and let him out at night to hunt if he needed. It seemed to Violet like her and Hades had a different relationship then Neville and Apollo. Apollo was very protective of Neville almost like a father guarding his cub. In fact Neville had told Violet Apollo had called him pup once or twice.
Hades while being willing to protect Violet if needed wasn't exactly like that. He called her mistress which Violet let be not minding the sound. One thing Violet stressed was that Hades was not to attack her cat Artemis that he agreed to. Violet felt Hades would be a useful spy for information and if there was one thing a Slytherin knew best information could be one of the best weapons.
Then came the day that the Potter were going to Diagon Alley. For some reason this year Lily and James insisted Violet had to go shopping with the family. Violet just rolled her eyes. It was a way to keep control over her that wasn't going to work. Also unfortunately they were going with the Weasley.
Second year was a lot less fuss then first year. All they needed to do was get new books. Violet was happy to know that Daphne was going to be in the alley that day as well and met up with her when they reached Flourish and Bolts. The place was completely crowded.
"What's going on?" Violet asked.
"Gilderoy Lockhart is signing book," Daphne said pointing at the front of the room. The two girls had been able to sneak away to a different section. Of course there was the famous Lockhart. "Ever read his books?"
"No," Violet said "but I saw he wrote about the whole book list. New defense teacher must be a fan or something."
"I read one. It's embarrassing. Half of what he wrote about is not factual," Daphne said. "I feel like writing an article about what a fraud he is."
Violet was about to reply but was distracted by a big commotion as Lockhart saw Harry and pulled him up. Harry of course was all for the pictures and posed with Lockhart. Then Lockhart announced he was the new defense against the dark right before giving Harry a free copy of his book set.
"I'll help you with the article," Violet said after that not liking the thought of that being their defense teacher, "We should really start that defense club thing again."
"You mean the fake dueling club that only happened once because you wanted to break Neville wand and make it look like an accident," Daphne said but before Violet could reply her attention was brought to a conflict between Harry and Draco Malfoy. Violet stopped herself from laughing at Draco comment on Harry not be able to walk into a bookstore without making front page.
The fight seemed to get ridicules as Mr. Weasley and James Potter came over and started a fight with Mr. Malfoy. The elder Malfoy taking a book out of Ginny Cauldron and making fun of it before replacing said book but as he replaced it Violet could have sworn he put two books in not one. Violet shrugged the thought away as the Malfoys walked away.
"Be right back," she told Daphne and then went after them. "Malfoy." She caught them just outside the bookshop. "Lord Malfoy, pleasure to meet you. I'm Violet Potter."
"A Potter with manners as well as being a Slytherin. What an unusual thing," Mr. Malfoy said. "Pleasure to meet you as well. Is there something I can help you with?"
"Actually it's Draco I wanted a word with," Violet said turning to the younger Malfoy. "I hope this year we can be more pleasant with each other then last. If I have not proved to you I am a Slytherin already then I never will but everyone else has accepted me."
Draco gave her a look. "You are an unusual Potter and you passed all my test last year. I think we can make peace," Draco said.
"Good," Violet said holding out her hand which Draco took. "See you in school."
Daphne walked out not long after the Malfoys walked away. "What was that about?" Daphne asked.
"Some peace this year hopefully," Violet said turning to her friend. "Where were we?"
"Fake dueling club," Daphne said.
"Oh yes. Seems to be the only way we are going to learn anything in defense at all," Violet said as her family, the Weasley, and Hermione walked out.
"Girl come on. We're going home," James said.
"I'm talking to a friend I'll floo back later," Violet said and took Daphne by the arm and dragged her away before her family could say anything. They hid in a shop.
"Girl?" Daphne asked.
"Seems like they might be better at getting me to their side if they learned my name," Violet said and the two girls laughed and spent the rest of the time making plans for school.
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September 1st rolled around in no time. Thanks to her trunk being able to shrink all she had to do was put Artemis in her cat carrier and put her trunk in her pocket. Her family didn't even notice she didn't have a trunk with her. Unfortunately she was forced to travel with them to the station and of course they were going with the Weasleys.
They arrived at the station so late they running to get through the crowds since Ginny had to go back for her diary. Everyone ran in ahead of course Violet was last since she was behind them. Harry and Ron went to run in together but as they did she felt the magic of the portal disappear and they ran into a wall. Violet held back a laugh at that.
The next few minutes she couldn't believe how stupid her brother and his friend were as they decided to take the Weasley flying car to Hogwarts. "You coming?" Harry asked her as he started walking.
"With you two in a flying car? I don't have a death wish and you really shouldn't go either," Violet said the last part just so she could say she tried to stop him and Harry shrugged as the two left.
Violet took a seat on a bench and put Artemis down next to her. She didn't even need to hear the pop to feel the house elf magic behind her. "So how did you do this one?" Violet asked.
"It was not hard for Dobby to find how to break the spell. This a better plan?" Dobby asked.
"Sneaky," Violet said "but you do see the error right? There are other ways to get to Hogwarts then just by the train." At that moment Violet saw what she assumed to be auror and she recognized Amelia Bones with them. "Go." Violet knew they would not like hose elves being in a muggle place even if they were hiding behind a bench and unseen. She heard the pop and stood up. "Madam Bones."
She turned around. "Do I know you?" Amelia Bones asked.
"Violet Potter," Violet introduced herself. "And my cat Artemis." Violet picked up the cat carrier as she said it.
"Ah, Susan's friend. Nice to meet you," Bones said. "All the times I have seen the Potters you were never with them."
"Me and my family have our differences," Violet said.
"Can you explain what's going on here?" Amelia Bones asked.
"The barrier closed. When me, Harry, and Ron tried to get through we ran into a wall," Violet said.
"What about the flying car we got reports about?" Amelia asked.
"My brother and his idiot friend," Violet said. "I wanted to stop them but they decided they had to fly a car to school."
Amelia didn't look happy and gave orders to her people to go around to obliviate everyone. "I'll take you to school personally. Where is your luggage?" Amelia told Violet who showed the women her shrunken trunk. They went to a privet location and Amelia held out her hand for side along apparition.
Violet took it. She hated how apparition felt to her magic senses and was glad when they appeared in Hogsmead. "The feast won't be for hours. Lets go to the three broomsticks and get some lunch," Amelia said.
"Thank you," Violet said and followed Amelia to the Three Broomsticks and got a table. Violets had to get on her mirror, which she thankfully kept in her pocket, and tell Neville a small version about what happened so he could tell the others.
While they were waiting for their meal first Amelia sent word to Hogwarts to expect then and then she was looking at Violet. "What?" Violet finally asked when her meal came.
"You don't like your family," Amelia said. Violet didn't say anything. "You can tell me."
"The parents and the boy who lives are the perfect family. I'm just a forgotten extra," Violet admitted. "It really doesn't matter much."
"Your brother did a great service to our world but there are things your family have done since that are questionable. Last year for instance no one really knows what really happened or why Harry a first year had to save the stone. Or about that bracelet you received for Christmas so I'm going to ask you one question and one question only and I swear to you no one will know you told me this. Do you think that bracelet was an accident?" Amelia asked.
Violet leaned in and whispered "No." And then sat back up and started eating as though the question never happened letting Amelia think.
Afterward Violet, Amelia, and one angry cat in a carrier walked up to the gates of Hogwarts where Professor Snap was waiting for her. "Thank you for delivering our student Madam Bones," Snape said.
"Pleasure, she's a nice girl," Amelia said.
"Let me pay you back for the lunch," Violet said going to reach into her pocket but Amelia stopped her.
"Consider it a late birthday present," Amelia said and left Violet with her head of house.
"Where's your trunk?" Snape asked and Violet showed her shrunken trunk to Snape. He nodded as he walked next to her. "By the way 20 points to Slytherin for using your brains and not going with your idiotic brother and his friend." Violet nodded not believing she could get points for stuff she did outside of school but nodded with a smile. "Now go drop off your trunk and your cat in the dorms and be in the great hall for the feast."
"Yes sir," Violet said doing as she was told.
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Violet smiled when students came into the Great Hall. All her friend including Neville, Susan, Cedric, and Cho came up to ask what happened but Violet said she would explain later when they were somewhere more privet.
Then the first years came in. Slytherin had a tradition of guessing where the first years would go base on names and Violet and her friends were no exception.
There seemed to be very little surprised although Luna Lovegood was predicted to go to Hufflepuff and ended up with the ravens. Then Ginny Weasley was called.
"Would anyone take on the bet of her going to the Gryffindorks?" Violet asked and everyone looked at her like she was crazy. "Didn't think so."
The hat took an extremely long time with Ginny and then finally called out "Slytherin." The hall was even quieter then when Violet was sorted. McGonagall, Snape, and a lot of the staff looked like they were going to faint. The Gryffindor table was even worst especially the girls older brothers.
Ginny slowly walked to the Slytherin table that seemed too in shock to clap. Finally Violet started clapping and gave her friends a look to join in. They did and eventually the whole table clapped.
"Ginny," Violet said waving her hand signaling Ginny to sit with her and her friends. Her friends gave her a look. "Just be nice." She whispered as Ginny sat with them.
Later that night Daphne and Violet were in their room. "So you taking a first year under your wing," Daphne asked.
"That girl is not me. She'll crack under the pressure here from being from a light family in the house of snakes. The hat knows what it is doing. She needs someone to take care of her," Violet said. "Besides there's something off about her that I can't put my finger on just yet but I will." Violet magic senses were being weird with Ginny. She could feel a almost dark presence with the girl but it was faint.
"I got to tell you her sorting was even more shocking then yours," Daphne said.
"Why?" Violet asked.
"Well it is thought the Potters are related to Godric Gryffindor since it's an old family and dates back to that time but records aren't so great so tracing back through paperwork is not accurate, but there have been Potters that have been sorted elsewhere. Not to Slytherin for a long time but it does happen. The Weasley are a lot newer family then the Potters but there has never been a member of their family who wasn't a Gryffindor." Daphne said, "Who knows maybe Ginny will be like you and surprise us."
"Yeah who knows," Violet said as she shut off the lights.
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Second year seemed to start well. Ron got a howler, which gave all the Slytherins a laugh. Violet kept an eye on Ginny but she seemed to keep to herself. One time in the common room Violet noticed Ginny writing in a diary that had very dark magic feel to it and the dark magic was going into Ginny. She tried to get it away from Ginny, but Ginny managed to stop her. Violet was unsure what to do since she couldn't really tell a teacher how she knew and every attempt to get it from Ginny failed so Violet decided to keep an eye on the girl.
Hades enjoyed the freedom he got now that they were away from potter Manor. He checked in with Violet everyday to tell her news he overheard but mostly he was sneaking around the castle unseen spying for Violet and hunting when he pleased.
Things seemed pretty quiet that Violet was starting to wonder about Dobby's warning besides Ginny diary things seemed normal. It was two months in on October 30th that things started getting exciting. Violet and her other Slytherin friends were walking out of transfiguration.
"I hate this class,' Violet mumbled.
"You hate it because you suck at it," Tracey said. "You know it's nice to know there is something in this school you are not good at."
"She's also not good on a broom," Theo added and Violet stuck her tongue out at both of them.
"Anyway we should prepare for the ritual tomorrow," Daphne said. Last year the group had decided to preform an old wizarding tradition and preform a ritual for Halloween. "Violet, you ready?"
"Why do I have to be the speaker again?" Violet asked.
"Because the ritual calls for the leader of our group to be the speaker and you're the closest thing we have to a leader," Daphne said. "You are the one who brought our group together. The five of us, Neville, Cedric, Cho, Susan, even Luna and Ginny were your ideas." Violet had invited the two first year to their study group with them helping the younger two out.
"Yeah but…." Violet stopped as she saw Ginny by passing her seeming to be out of it and the dark presence had more hold on her then it ever did before. "Take my stuff. I got to go do something. Meet you in the dorms." Violet threw her books and bag at Daphne before going to follow Ginny as snakingly as she could.
"She gives orders but yet she says she's not our leader," Blaise joked and the group laughed as they walked towards the dorms.
Violet followed Ginny all the way to a bathroom she recognized as Moaning Myrtles bathroom Violet waited a bit and then walked in to see the sinks moving back into place. "Interesting," Violet said looking at the sinks. There was definitely a magic spell on them.
Violet looked around the sink touching different objects on it, including a snake, to figure out how to open it. Nothing worked. She then decided to hide and spy so she went into the first stall and stood on the toilet so she could see over the stall but low enough that no one could see her. She was thankful Moaning Myrtle didn't seem to be in the room.
It wasn't long later that the sinks moved out of the way and Ginny reappeared. "Close," Ginny hissed at the sinks and the sinks moved back into the place as Ginny left not knowing Violet was there the whole time.
Violet walked out. "That was Parseltongue..." she murmured to herself. "Okay then...Open!" Violet hissed at the sinks, and they parted, moving out of the way to reveal a large tunnel. "Wow..."
Violet didn't know what she was looking into, but as she got near the tunnel, she slipped on a puddle of water and fell forwards, smacking her head on the wall of the tunnel and knocking herself out before falling into the darkness.
Lucky for her, an ancient beast heard her fall and rushed to her aid, catching her before she hit the floor. The beast closed the entrance and carried Violet deeper into the Chamber Of Secrets.
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Violet woke up slowly her head really hurting her. "Your up," she heard an unfamiliar voice say in Parselmouth and she opened her eyes to see the biggest snake. In her shock she jumped back which made her head hurt worst. "I will not hurt you young one. I would never."
"You're a basilisk," Violet said putting together her knowledge of snakes and finding the only one who could grow this big. "How come I'm not dead right now?" Violet was looking right in the snakes' eyes and felt very much alive.
"I can choose who to kill and besides you're a Parselmouth. My stare does not effect a Parselmouth," the basilisk informed Violet. "My name is Sasha. I saved you from the fall and hid you here from the other. Very few heirs and heiress see this part of the chamber."
Violet looked around. She was in a large room. There were paintings on the wall and on one side was a glass coffin and a portrait behind it. Violet stood up and slowly walked over their the portrait watching her every move. She looked at the body inside the coffin. It was the same man from the portrait and she could sense the spells on the body keeping the body from decaying and spells to protect the coffin.
"Good work," the portrait said in English surprising Violet. "We all preserved our bodies in the castle in special places. Our greatest accomplishment would also be our final resting place." The man looked at Violet. "But on to better conversation. It is so rare we get two here at the same time. Although one is a repeat. It is also rare for me to meet my heir or heiress lately. None have proven themselves worthy to come see me in a long time and while this was an accident for you I have high hopes."
"Your Salazar Slytherin," Violet said not even mentioning the fact that he thought she was his heiress. "How do you speak English?"
"Hogwarts herself made sure I knew the language when it became popular so long ago and has kept me up to date. I feel it is proper for me to speak to my heir or heiress in their own language," Salazar said.
"And what about the basilisk?" Violet asked.
"Sasha was my familiar," Salazar said. "Now she usually gets some DNA so we can do this without your knowledge but I always like to see which of my children you are from. I hope its Owen line. While my youngest I like him better than Salazar Junior line and lately I have only gotten his heirs coming to the chamber. I assumed all other lines died out a long time ago but here you are."
"Wait… but," Violet said.
"Come right here," Sasha said pointing her head towards a large stone at the center of the room. "We waited for you to awaken to do this. All you must do is put your hand on the stone."
Violet shrugged. "Wait how long was I out for?" Violet asked realizing she was really thirsty and hungry too.
"You hit your head rather hard on the way down. Your magic put you in a magically induced coma for about three days time as it healed you," Salazar informed Violet.
"Three days!" Violet said.
"Your hand," Sasha said. "Please young heiress."
Violet rolled her eyes as she put her hand on the stone and she watched as her family tree started to unfold all the way back to Godric Gryffindor. "That rumor is true!" Violet said. "Harry never finds out about this." She switched to Parselmouth as she spoke. Violet then noticed to the side of the tree was the words Abilities and underneath that word was the words magical redirection and parselmouth. "What's magical redirection?"
"Godric Gryffindor?" Salazar finally said. "How are you his heiress but speak the language of the snake."
"I was trying to tell you before but I got the ability when I bonded with my familiar who is a snake," Violet said.
"Very unusual," Salazar said. "Magic brought you and a snake together. I wonder what it means." Salazar seemed to be in thought for a moment.
"What?" Violet asked.
"Magic doesn't just bring a familiar together with a witch or wizard for no reason. Usually it is around important times and to important people and there is always a reason behind it. Sometimes there is a need on both sides that the other can fulfill. The thing that is unusual is I was the only non-speaker brought together with a snake until now. I passed on the ability to speak to my children and it went to my children children and onward. All snakes' familiars have been in my line, the only line that can speak Parselmouth, until this moment. I wonder why."
Violet shrugged and put her hand on her head. She was hurting. "I got to…"
"How did you find the chamber? Hogwarts herself leads my heirs and heiress to the chamber to be tested to see if they are worthy. Even as a Parselmouth you shouldn't be able to find this," Salazar said.
"I followed Ginny," Violet said.
"Ginny?" Salazar asked looking at Sasha.
"It must be the girl that your heir is possessing to come down here and continue his work from before," Sasha said.
"Ah, but why did you follow her?" Salazar asked.
"I…" Violet paused wondering if she should tell them this. But then decided it could do no harm. "I felt a dark presence with her. I can feel magic sort of."
"Well of course you can. It's part of your magical redirection ability," Salazar said. "So you came out of worry for her." Violet nodded. "Well that is honorable but I ask you do no more. The test for my heir must continue."
"What test?" Violet asked.
"Every one of my heirs or heiresses who walk into this school are tested to see if they are the one who will fulfill the prophecy. Long ago there was some hope for some of them but it has been a long time since there was one who was allowed to come here and meet me. I will not lose hope though. Rowena Ravenclaw herself made the prophecy before my death and I trust in my friends ability."
"Okay I might seem a little slow here but my head hurts. What prophecy?" Violet asked.
"Ah of course. She said a heir or heiress of mine would be the one to bring to life my dream," Salazar said.
"Please tell me it's not just to kill all muggleborns," Violet said.
"No, why would you think that?" Salazar asked and Violet told him about what the wizarding world thinks of history about him. "That is the most ridicules story I ever heard. Godric and I did not fight. We were the best of friends. I did disagree with the other founders over allowing muggleborns into Hogwarts but not because I was against them but because I believed they would hold children from magical families back since they did not have the beforehand knowledge we did. I wanted a separate school for them."
"I agree with you on them holding us back but a different school would not solve anything. It would just put a bigger distance between muggle borns and others. I believe at the first sign of accidental magic the students should be found and a primary school should be founded to teach them about our world before they arrive at Hogwarts." Violet said.
"That is good. Too bad you are not my heiress," Salazar said. "In anyway my heir must be tested. As of yesterday he told Sasha to attack a cat and he had the girl write. I believe it was 'the chamber of secrets has been opened. Enemy of the heir be ware."
"What cat?" Violet asked Sasha worried about her Artemis but was relieved when Sasha gave enough information for her to realize it was Ms. Norris.
"I shall not harm anyone. No one will die this time. Last time the death was just an accident and if it goes to far I will protect the girl Ginny," Sasha said and the way she sounded Violet believed her.
"Do you promise not to tell anyone?" Salazar asked.
"Yes I promise," Violet said. "But everyone will think I am the heir to Salazar Slytherin because I disappeared." Violet paused as she thought. "I guess its time to put my acting and occlumency skills to the test. Is there another way out of here besides just the bathroom? Maybe one closer to the Slytherin Common room."
"There are multiple ways in and out of the chamber. With my master permission I shall show you," Sasha said and Salazar nodded.
"One more thing," Violet said. "Can I come back here to talk to you? Both of you?"
Sasha liked the young girl so she turned to Salazar who also found himself liking her. "Violet Potter of the house of Potter and one of the heiress of my friend Godric Gryffindor, speaker of the noble language of Parselmouth I give you permission to enter my chamber whenever you wish."
"Thanks, but Harry is the oldest. He's the heir of the Potter and Gryffindor then," Violet said.
"That may be true and he may be able to claim it, and I might not have Rowena gift, but I believe we can expect great things from you. I just wish you were my heiress," Salazar Slytherin said.
Violet smiled and was about to follow Sasha but then remembered something. "Wait, one more thing. What is magical redirection?" Violet asked and Salazar laughed.
"It is the ability to move spells and magic to where you want. It is where you ability to sense magic comes from because to be able to move a spell you have to be able to feel it. You train in this ability and it will be hard, near impossible, to hit you with a spell," Salazar told Violet who smiled and then followed Sasha to a different exit out of the chamber which she noticed was in the dungeon not far from the Slytherin common room. It was time to act.
-HP-
Daphne, Theo, Tracey, and Blaise sat in the Slytherin common room. Violet cat Artemis was sitting on Daphne lap looking upset. "I know you miss her too," Daphne said to the cat petting her.
When Violet never came back from wherever she went. They informed Snape who started a search of the castle. They even let Neville into the Slytherin common room to check her trunk to see if she came in and went in there. No luck. Then on Halloween Ms. Norris was petrified and messaged was written on the wall. The group went the whole day hearing Violet was the heir of Salazar Slytherin until Theo made a point to Harry that if Violet was the heir to Salazar Slytherin so was he. That made him defend his sister against what was said. The group had even had Neville's familiar Apollo ask Violet's familiar Hades where she was. All Hades was able to say was she was alive but he did not know where. The group was certain he was worried since he was sneaking around looking for her.
"Where could she be?" Tracey asked.
"There's only one place the chamber," Blaise said. "It would be protected enough that a familiar couldn't find her."
"But she's not the heir," Theo said. "She can't be. Why would she be there?"
"Wrong place. Wrong time. She found something out and the heir is keeping her," Daphne said.
"Wouldn't he just kill her and leave us another message," Tracey said. At that moment they heard the door to the common room open and Artemis ran up but the group ignored it.
"No because that would…"
"Hey guys," A familiar voice interrupted Daphne and they looked up to see Violet standing there. Her school robes looked dirty. She had Artemis in one hand and the other hand on the back of her head. "I think someone hit me over the head. My head is killing me." Violet sat down in the empty chair. "So what's… why are you looking at me like that?"
"Where have you been?" Tracey asked but then jumped up and hugged her.
'Ow… my head," Violet complained as the tackled from Tracey sent her head back hitting into the chair. "I tell you someone hit me over the head and you do that?"
"Sorry," Tracey said backing away. "But you've been gone for three days."
"What? No I haven't. I've been gone for a few hours at the most," Vioelt said.
"Will someone go get Snape," Blaise yelled and some third year jumped up and ran.
Not long later Snape appeared in the common room and ran right to Violet. "Where have you been?" Snape asked.
"I'm kind of getting tired of people asking me that," Violet said. "Have I really been gone for three days?"
Snape didn't answer but took out his wand and starting saying spells. Not long after he was done Madam, Pomfrey, Dumbledore, and unfortunately for Violet her parents and brother walked into the common room "Someone hit me over the head again," Violet whispered to her friends who tried not to laugh.
"I already checked her over. Any first year medical student can diagnose her. She banged her head or someone hit her so hard on the head that her magic put her in a magically induced coma so it could heal her," Snape said.
"That might be so my boy but it is clear she must have been in the chamber and we need to know where she was," Dumbledore said.
"What chamber?" Violet asked.
"The chamber of secrets," James Potter said. "So girl you better tell us everything."
"Again with the girl thing. Her name is Violet," Daphne said getting pissed at that. "What are they, especially Harry, doing in here?"
"Ms. Greengrass I felt it was necessary for Violet parents and brother to see her to see she was okay," Dumbledore said.
"Yeah they seem more concerned about where she was then about what happened to her," Daphne said and Violet couldn't stop herself from smiling and laughing.
"10 points from Slytherin for your lip Ms. Greengrass," Dumbledore said and Daphne made a face but sat down. "For us not to be able to find her she must have been in the chamber and it is imperative that we know everything she knows."
"Ms. Potter your friends say you left them suddenly after transfiguration for no apparent reason. Can you tell us where you went?" Snape asked her also not liking the tone Dumbledore and the Potters were taking to his student.
"I um… remember something about the ritual. Complaining about being the speaker and then… um…. I'm not sure," Violet said.
"Can you tell us where you were before coming to the common room?" Snape asked.
"I um… woke up…. On the floor somewhere…. I'm not really sure. My head was hurting me and I just wanted to come back here so I did," Violet said.
"I don't think we'll get much out of her. She received a major bump to the head. Its clear her short term memory before the event was effected," Snape said.
"And it's not unusual for people to wake up from a magical induce coma unsure of where they are and wandering," Pomfrey added. "In this case she wandered back here."
Violet felt a push against her shields and knew Dumbledore was trying to enter her mind. She blocked her mind with a false blurry memory of getting up and wandering. Dumbledore seemed satisfied and nodded.
"I believe you are right," Dumbledore said.
"But why would the heir of Slytherin let her go and not kill her," Harry said wanting to seem important.
"Well that would be obvious to any Slytheirn," Daphne said. "She's a Slytherin from an old pure blood family, even though she is a half blood it would not do to kill her."
"The message said enemies of the heir beware. Violet would not be considered an enemy. It would just show no one is safe by killing her," Blaise said.
"In fact he might have taken care of her and released her when he knew it was safe to do so," Theo said. "When she was about to wake up with obviously no memory of him."
"10 points to Slytherin for a very good argument," Snape said. "Now if this is over I am going to give Ms. Potter a pain relief potion and send her to bed."
"Can I get some food and water first too?" Violet asked and Snape nodded.
Pomfrey seemed about to argue but Snape cut in. "It would do no good for her to be in the Hospital Wing. Her magic has taken care of most of the damage anyway," Sanpe told Pomfrey who seemed to agree with him and the group left. "I will send a house elf to you with food and the potion." Snape told Violet before he left.
"Now that that's over I got a question. What chamber? What heir?" Violet asked her friends who laughed and told her the story she already knew but pretended not to.
AN: okay I know I said one chapter for each year, but 2nd year is a very important year for Violet and the chapter was getting long so I decided to split it into two chapter instead of one. Hope you enjoyed. REVIEW.
