Disclaimer: I don't Harry Potter or Twilight, S.M. and J.K. Rowling do…this gets annoying. A/N at bottom, please check out the 3rd part at least. I only re-read like twice but I have a headache so I hope its ok.
Cissy had joined Trixie and I downstairs. She gave me robes to put on so I could 'blend' better.
Trixie grabbed my hand and she apparated us to Diagon Alley. They taught me the word for disappearing in a puff of smoke, apparently apparate doesn't sound as easy, makes them seem tougher. Diagon Alley is the place we would be doing our shopping.
Cissy led the way through the streets with Trix and I skipping and swinging our joined hands behind her. Our first stop was Gringots so I could gain access to my families vault and take out some galleons (wizard money).
"Oh Batman, look at them! Aren't they cute!" I shouted while pointing to the little things running around inside. Trixie and I decided to have nicknames while we were here. She was Batman and I am Robin. I explained to here the muggle super heroes and she was excited to use their names.
"Robin, they are goblins and run this place. I don't think they like to be called cute," she laughed with me.
Cissy came over to us with a goblin in tow. I was tempted to pinch his chubby little cheeks but I didn't feel like having a finger bit off. The goblin turned to me with a scowl on his face.
"Hand," he growled holding out his hand to take mine. I gave him my right hand because my left was currently still holding Trixie's. Before I knew it I felt the cold metal of a dagger slice my palm. I didn't flinch but I did look at the goblin questionably. He ignored me and just took some of my blood in a cup before disappearing. Cissy wrapped my hand with a cloth as we waited for the lil guy to return. Let's call him Dan. Yea that'll work, cue giggles.
"What'd I miss," Trixie whined.
"His new name is Dan, I like it, what do you think?" Cissy smiled while Trixie and I continued our light giggles. I swear we giggle so much we seem like little school girls.
Dan came back with some keys. He handed me one on a rope which Cissy put on my neck. Dan than led us to a cart on a track leading to a dark cave. My eyes widened and I turned to Trixie.
"To the bat cave!" I shouted while pointing to the cave and practically dragging my friend to the cart. I was so excited to see where we would end up. Once we were all in the cart Dan hit a button and we zoomed off. That cart went fast, better than any rollercoaster I've ever been on. I couldn't resist putting my hands in the air and screaming.
With a sudden stop we were in front of a large door. Dan led us over and after inserting his key he had me do the same. I than had to say my full name and the door finally opened.
It was dark at first but suddenly some torches inside lit themselves and the site in front of us made my jaw drop. I dropped Trixie's hand and ran to the far wall that was filled with books, than to another section that had tons of pictures and my family tree's. Every which way I turned had tons of family heirlooms I was overly ecstatic. I noticed Trixie was just as excited as me.
We spent a couple hours looking through everything. Cissy had filled a pouch with money for me. Apparently I am a very, very wealthy witch. We also grabbed a few books I could go through. I even found one an ancestor of mine wrote to help me with parseltongue. Even though the language comes naturally to me the journal should be able to help me distinguish when I am speaking English and when I am not.
There were also some books also hand written with spells and potions my family had created and kept within ourselves. This was so cool, I was going through some pictures and they were actually moving!
I found a picture of a beautiful couple looking back at me with serene smiles. The woman looked like an older and prettier version of me. They both had tears in their eyes as they looked up at me.
"Hey Cissy, can you come here please?" when she got next to me I showed her the picture of the happy couple. "Is this who I think it is?" I asked her.
"Yes, those are your parents. Your father Pankratios, though he went by Kris, and your mother Mena. They were a beautiful couple. Very strong, especially when together," Cissy told me.
"How did they get caught than? If they were so strong how were they stopped?" I was starting to get emotional which I didn't understand. It has been so long since I have really felt anything.
"No one really knows what happened that night. A lot of us believe they allowed themselves to be taken. I think it was done in order to save you. They were the only ones to know your whereabouts and with them gone you wouldn't be found. Just because we are followers of the dark lord does not mean we are heartless. That was a very sad night for us all because we thought we had lost you too." Cissy said while fiving me a one armed hug.
I smiled at her with unshed tears in my eyes. Before I could get too emotional, I handed her the picture to take with us. After a bit more browsing we were just getting ready to leave when we heard Trixie shout.
"Hey Robin! Check this out!" I bounced over to her. When I looked in front of her I was totally surprised. Yes I was surprised at what she found, but more so at the fact that I hadn't seen it already.
There in front of us were 2 Burmese Python's. Both looked to be at least 20 feet each, but it was hard to tell with the way they were curled up together. They looked to be guarding something and when they noticed us they both took protective positions. Burmese Pythons, like most snakes, are not aggressive unless provoked but they are still protective of what's theirs. They are considered the largest snake on earth next to the anaconda. With poor eyesight their bodies have adapted by creating heat sensors and using their taste buds to find their prey.
One of them stayed by whatever was being guarded while the one that looked a bit bigger slithered a bit closer to us in warning. Trix and Cissy both backed away but me being too curious for my own good and having no sense of self preservation (happy to know that hasn't changed), I got a little closer. The snake hissed a warning at me so I decided to try out my new language skills.
"My name is Isabella Ermelinda Ophidian, this is my families vault. We mean you no harm. What are your names?" I hissed to the snakes.
"My name is Chanarong and my sister is Abhaya, we are guardians," Chan the man told me.
"How long have you been here? And what exactly are you guardians of?" yea yea shut up Bells you are way too curious girly.
"We have been guarding this chest, waiting for you young one. We are immortal and have been around guarding the chest till the next parseltongue witch of the family came to claim it and us."
"What's in the chest? Can I look?"
"Of coarse young mistress, for it is yours," Chan moved and Abby pushed the chest toward me.
"Please don't snap at my friends, they are going to look with me," I said to Chan. he nodded his large head and I turned to Cissy and Trix who were staring at the scene in astonishment. I forgot they didn't know I could speak parseltongue.
"Well, c'mon guys, these are my guardians, Chan and his sister Abby." I turned back to the pythons, "do you mind if I call you Chan and Abby? The names are just easier shortened." The both nodded their heads in approval; I swear it looked like Abby was trying to smile at me. I turned back to my girls to finish my explanation.
"They have been guarding this chest apparently waiting for me. So let's take a looksee shall we?" Trixie recovered first with a giggle and skipped to me. Cissy followed shortly after.
The chest was a beautiful black wood with intricate swirls and designs in a dark green and silver. From what I have heard those are the Slytherin house colors at Hogwarts. It makes sense since the founder of that house is my great however many times over uncle. There were also snakes carved into the chest that were actually moving. It was so cool!
I ran my hand over the old but still smooth wood before lifting the top to look inside. There were some robes and other forms of clothing inside. Some bottled potions and a few books. In the bottom was a box about 12x4in. The box was a more glossy black also with snake carvings moving around. I could feel power coming from inside the box and deciding to savor the moment so I opened it slowly. Damn, times like these I wish we had that corny background spooky music.
Inside the box lying in what looked like a coffin comforter (morbid I know), was a wand. It was a beautiful black gloss color. It curved towards the handle and snake designed around the base. I was giddy all over thinking I wouldn't have to get my own wand now but Cissy had to go and burst my bubble.
"Isabella, we don't know that you can even use that wand. We can take it to Mr. Ollivander, he owns the wand shop here, and have him take a look at it than we'll have him help you determine if it's right for you."
I sighed, "Ok but we should hurry and go now. I really feel like this belongs to me, it just feels right."
"That's because it is Isabella. I know from the power I feel coming from you. That wand is meant to be yours and even the wand knows it," Abby hissed at me. I smiled at her and nodded my head to show I understood.
"Hey Cissy, what do we do about Chan and Abby? I don't want to leave them here; I don't even know where I'm supposed to live anymore! Ugh, can we take them with us? I know they're huge but they feel like family already. Like the big brother and sister I always wanted. I mean you and Trixie are like my big sisters too, well you kinda feel like a mom but…" Thankfully Chan hissed to cut me off in my ramblings. Cissy and Trixie were laughing at me and it sounded like Abby was even doing a snake giggle.
"Relax Isabella, we are family and Abby and I have certain attributes you don't know of yet. We are meant to be with you, just relax and watch," Chan hissed at me.
I obeyed silently as I watched them both slither toward me. Most people would freak with 2 snakes over 20ft long each coming towards them but we've already learned I'm not most people.
Abby came towards me as Chan stopped a few feet away and balanced up the front 6ft of his body. Yea, he's tall. Abby started to slowly wrap around my right leg than around my mid section all several times before placing her head on my shoulder. With the size of her it shouldn't have been possible for her to completely wrap around me but as she was her body was merging with mine and shrinking slightly.
It was weird feeling my skin move as she did. Her head shrunk and imprinted itself right behind my left ear so she could still talk to me with only me hearing her. I felt like I had a full body tattoo of a snake. Every now and than she would move and it tickled. At least now I could blame her for my random giggle fits.
I turned back to Chan trying to figure out what he was going to do. Abby already took up about 85% of my body. Just as I looked at him the freakiest thing happened. My guardian snake transferred into a freaking person! A sexy one at that, what the fizzle monkeys?
"Um, Chan? Why can you turn into a person?" I hissed at him. He let out a deep rumbling laugh before he answered me in parseltongue.
"I can take many forms as can Abby. We both started as humans believe it or not. We have always served your family and were granted the honor of becoming your immortal family guardians. Don't mistake though, we can not speak any language but that of our snake selves. It is to ensure only you or those deemed worthy can communicate with us. I will just be considered a mute by others. Unless I have to speak with you, no one shall hear my voice." He smiled a blinding smile at me. Before I got the chance to ask I heard Abby hiss in my ear the answer to my unspoken question.
"One of us will always be with you incase you are required to go somewhere with just yourself. It is to ensure maximum protection sister." I smiled as she called me sister, it just felt right. I turned back to Chan.
"You know, it sucks you're my brother, cause you're kinda hot." The three of us laughed at that while Trixie and Cissy just stared again not understanding a word we said. I smirked and told them I'd explain on the way out. We grabbed my chest and other things I would be taking. Cissy shrunk them down and put them in her Mary Poppins pouch while I carried the box containing my wand.
On the way to the main building I explained to Cissy and Trix about Chan and Abby and before I knew it we were walking the streets of Diagon Alley to Ollivander's wand shop. The little bell above the door rang as we walked in. It was dark and dusty inside. We heard a crash and some muttering before a short pudgy old man walked to greet us. He pushed his glasses back on his nose before spotting Cissy. His face lightened with recognition and he smiled at her while greeting us all.
Cissy made small talk with him for a few minutes. The man was apparently Mr. Ollivander and he was the one who made her son's wand. Her son, Draco, is 17 and will be home for winter break so I will get to meet him. Cissy had informed me in Gringot's that the place we were at earlier was her home and I would be staying in the room I woke up in.
I am 22 now making me 5 years older than her son but he will still be the closest to my age of everyone I have met so far so I'm really excited about meeting him.
When Cissy and Ollie were done with their chat he walked over toward me.
"Hello dear, I am Mr. Ollivander and I hear you would like me to check your wand for you and test it with you?"
"What's crackin Ollie-O? Yea I got it right here. I already know its mine but I would like to know everything about it," I responded.
He looked at me questionably but didn't say anything. He took the wand out and after studying it for a minute with wide calculating eyes he looked up at me.
"This wand is a very powerful one indeed. It has a very strong double core. I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name," Ollie said skeptically. I plastered my magnificent smile on my face stood a little taller.
"Isabella Ermelinda Ophidian at your service." I stated before curtsying dramatically. This caused Abby to hiss a laugh in my ear and Trixie to giggle. Ollie's attention was drawn to my neck and his eyes widened comically. He started to stutter gibberish so I figured I'd save him the trouble.
"Ollie, this is my sister Abby, we're close," I winked at him, "so about my wand? What's good?"
"Oh, oh yes um, your wand, yes. Well it is made of hornbeam wood. It appears it was stained and glossed over to make it a solid black. The gloss used acts as a weather protectant. Hornbeam wood is the most stubborn wood to work with in a wand but once the wielder has it mastered, it is also the most powerful. Like I said previously, this wand has a double core. The wood alone would make it powerful enough but the core, goodness I have never seen anything like it." He muttered while shaking his head. "The wand measures at 9¾in and the cores are dragon heartstring and basilisk skin. Dragon heartstring isn't necessarily uncommon though it is powerful and can be slightly temperamental. Basilisk skin on the other hand," he sighed, "well it is extremely rare and normally passed down n Slytherin pureblood families. It is very powerful, top in the dark arts. Also, the wand usually chooses an owner who speaks parseltounge, another rarity. I definitely don't believe this is the wand for you," he turned to walk away with my wand still in his hand. "I'm sure I have something here for you," Ollie started to mutter. There was no way I was letting him keep my wand from me.
"Oh Ollie, believe me, that wand has already chosen me and right now you are just getting the both of us mad. Do you really think that is a good idea?" I spoke in a deadly calm voice and could tell he was getting frightened.
Abby hissed in my ear and told me to just whisper in my mind 'accio wand' and it would come to me. I held out my hand and did as I was told. I was pleasantly surprised when my wand flew straight into my offered hand. A girl could get used to this. I smirked at all the shocked faces. Chan was the only one looking smug.
"Now Ollie dear, would you like further demonstration that this wand and I belong together?" I offered knowing he would turn me down. He shook his head no and I smiled widely at him. "Hey Ollie-O, no hard feelings okay. Thanks for the help! We'll be seeing ya!" I waved to him before turning around to skip out of the store.
Trixie skipped up to grab my hand as Cissy and Chan walked quietly behind us. We decided to grab a bite to eat and than do some exploring. I was really excited because I noticed a joke shop on the way to Ollie's place and I wanted to see what kind of pranks I could pull.
When Cissy said I would be staying with her, I don't think she realized what she got herself into. Cue evil laugh now. Trixie didn't question my laugh, I think she's learning.
After we ate and had some ice cream, per my request, Trixie led me to 'Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes'. I hissed to Chan to hurry up and he just laughed silently at me while shaking his head. Trix and I skipped our way into the shop.
It wasn't too busy since the main customer base was students who were currently at school. Trixie and I separated to look at all the different items they had. Chan obviously stuck with me so I made him carry everything I wanted.
"Hey Batman! Over here! Look look! Oh, we could use these extendable ears to hear everything that goes on in the house, but let's stay away from Cissy's room. Not so sure I want to hear that kind of magic." We both giggled as Cissy's face flushed.
"Oi Robin! Check this out! Canary creams! They turn the person who eats them into a canary temporarily. They molt a few minutes later and go back to normal. We can put them in the candy dish in the living room and see if any guests will eat some! We'd have a party of canaries!" Trixie shouted at me.
As we were gathering a good amount of the canary creams and other things a set of red headed twins came over to great us.
"Hello, welcome to," the one started
"Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes," the other continued.
"This is Fred,"
"And this is George," they introduced the other.
"How may we help you?" they both finished.
"Hmm, I'm thinking thing 1 for Fred and thing 2 for George, what do you think Batman?" I asked Trixie.
She nodded and giggled, "Wonderful idea Robin."
I was amused when the boy's faces lit up with recognition. I didn't expect them to know the muggle super hero.
"Not many witches know Batman. Our father does muggle studies for the ministry," thing 1 stated.
"He showed us the comic books, though they'd be more fun if they moved like our comics." Thing 2 finished explaining.
"I was raised by muggles. I actually just got here after being rescued by my new family. The name is Isabella Ermelinda Ophidian, but today, you can call me Robin." I held out my hand and shook both of theirs.
Cissy hung back and Trixie didn't really talk to them much but I found I enjoyed their company. They seemed like lots of fun, which just made me madder I was denied this life. I would have been in their year and we could've pranked the school together.
The twins suggested I go get an owl so we could keep in contact with letters. They also gave me a good discount on all we bought, which was a lot.
After we left the shop I ended up getting a black owl that I named Koko. He was dark as the night and Koko means night so I saw it fitting. By the time we got back to Malfoy Manor I was exhausted.
Abby and Chan decided to go grab a bite to eat while I was sleeping so they left as we walked in the house. Just so we know; their version of a bite to eat is hunting in the forest for small mammals. They promised to be back by morning so I let them go.
Starting tomorrow morning I would be studying with Cissy and Trixie so I wanted to get some rest. I got to my room and passed out as soon as my head hit the pillow. That night I dreamt for the first time in years. Happy dreams full of playtime; I hope we get to visit PC and friends tomorrow.
A/N Pankratios means all-powerful. Mena means knowledgeable and strength. Mena in Hindu mythology is also the mother of the goddess Parvati. Chanarong means experienced warrior. It is a Thai name. Burmese pythons are found in Thailand and other south eastern areas. Abhaya means without fear; fearless.
Chan portrayed by Randy Orton (black leather sleeveless vest and black cargo pants couldn't find a picture where he's wearing more than his wrestling speedo sorry) I thought it would work because he is randy 'the viper' Orton. Abby is portrayed as Michelle Rodriguez
I'm going to be honest, I don't know a lot about the Harry Potter books, I never finished the series and it's been a while since I read the ones I did. I just really wanted to use the wizard ideas and the HP characters. I've been doing research obviously for this story but I will be changing some things. Obviously I made Draco 17 so he could be technically legal if I put him and Bella together. I still don't know about that yet but I had some requests. I may do a poll for who she ends up with. I like the twins so we may keep them.
Please show some love in reviews, I did a lot of research for Bella's wand and the snakes. I couldn't decide what type of snake to use and I filled a notebook with notes on different snakes. I'm like the snake expert now lol. I did the same with wand cores and wood. I wanted her to have a wand that was unpredictable like she is. They do make double cored wands, I checked like 20 times. Well maybe only 3 but you get the picture.
Oh, and my son and I call each other Batman and Robin in public, its fun. He's Batman in case you were wondering. Thanks for reading!