Daphne woke up early on September first and try as she might she just couldn't get back to sleep. Today the Hogwarts Express left to take her and the other young witches and wizards to Hogwarts for the next nine months. Daphne couldn't wait. After she had gotten over the shock from learning of the contract, she started thinking of all of the reasons why Harry Potter would make a good husband. He was kind of cute but his clothes didn't fit right. Was he trying to play the poor pauper card when everyone knew that the Potter family was one of the Noble Families who controlled the Wizengamot and thus one of the richest families in the wizarding world? Daphne shook her head and got up to get ready for the day. Half an hour later Daphne descended the stairs and entered the dining room to find her younger sister Astoria already sitting at the table eating.

"Are you looking forward to your third year Stori?" Daphne asked, though it was too early for her to care. Daphne hated getting up early during break.

"Yes. Just finished eating and I got to finish packing." Jumping up, Astoria accidentally dropped the scrap of paper that she had received from the strange woman earlier in the break. Bending over, Daphne picked up the paper and glanced at it.

"'The Burrow, Ottery St. Catchpole. He's there. Go say hello.'" Daphne read out loud causing her sister to freeze. "The Burrow is where the Weasley family is supposed to live, right? Why would I go say hello to a…Astoria. Please tell me this note isn't talking about Harry Potter."

Astoria looked down in embarrassment. "I think it is."

Daphne looked at her sister with a hurt look covering her whole face. "Why did you hide this from me Stori?"

Astoria looked down and mumbled something.

"What was that?"

"I didn't want to lose my best friend." Astoria whispered so that only Daphne would be able to hear and even then Daphne had to lean in close.

"What do you mean that you didn't want to lose me? I've always been here for you, Stori."

"Not really. You barely talk to me at school and the only times I get to see you is at home or meals."

Daphne blinked back some tears as she pulled Astoria close and hugged her tightly. After a long breakfast both girls quickly rushed to make sure everything was packed and left to Kings Cross to begin the next year and for Daphne the plan to snag Harry Potter, The-boy-who-lived-to-be-betrothed.

The Greengrass's got on the train early around 9am. It was how they were. While Astoria ran onto the train to save the best cabin Daphne and her father started to load the trunks.

" I swear these get heavier every year." Her father grunted." Especially yours Daphne. Now why is that?"

"Well I usually wear my school robes on the weekends but since I now have to get a boys attention I had to have more muggle clothes so that's why my trunk is so heavy."

"I knew that conversation we had earlier this summer was going to come around and bite me in the butt." Giving one last heave Mr. Greengrass shoved Daphne's trunk into the overhead compartment. "I feel sorry for the house elves who have to unload this trunk. Now come here girls." After giving both Daphne and Astoria a hug he walked off the train. Daphne and Astoria waved as their parents apparated home. Sitting down Astoria spoke up for the first time since that morning.

"So what are you gonna do about Harry Potter?"

"Well Tracey and I talked about it and we decided that I should first try and catch Harry's attentions and get him to fancy me before telling him about the contract."

"Sounds like a plan, how are you going to do that?"

Daphne sighed. "I don't know. We couldn't think of anything that didn't make me out like Parkinson."

"Well you could do the same thing mom did to get dad."

"Didn't she memorize his schedule then randomly ambush him in the halls and snog him for a second?"

"The very same thing."

About this time Tracey showed up.

"Finally I found you Daphne. Hey Astoria."

"Come on Tracey, sit, we have a lot of things to talk about before the train reaches Hogwarts." Daphne got up and locked the compartment door and placed a silencing ward on it. Smiling, she sat down and started telling Tracey about the completed plan.

Several hours later the train lurched to a stop.

"We can't be at Hogwarts yet could we?" The three girls watched as frost began to cover the windows. Shivering they watched as Malfoy came up to the compartment door for his usual 'Try and get in Daphne's knickers' speech. As he opened the door a Dementor floated past the window causing him to shriek like a little girl and faint dead away.

Daphne knew something was wrong with Harry. She could feel it in her bones. Standing up she walked out of the compartment and stepped on Malfoy before running through the train in search of Harry ignoring Tracey and Astoria's cries for her to come back. When she was halfway through the train she heard several high pitched squeals. Daphne ran faster. Several minutes later Daphne leaned against an open compartment trying desperately to catch her breath. Looking into the compartment she saw Harry's friends and quickly moved to the rear of the train, not seeing the small rat moving along the wall in front of her. Daphne stopped when she saw Harry and hid in a shadow.

"Mum?" Harry spoke softly.

"Oh Harry! It's so good to see you. You've grown so big since I last saw you." Moving forward Lily Potter gave her son a bone crushing hug as tears fell down her face. "I love you so much Harry."

"Mum…I remembered what happened the night Vol-voldemort attacked. You tried to protect me and my sister. What happened?"

Turning to look at Emma, Lily sighed. "Harry. Your father and I never had a daughter. We went into hiding before we had the chance to even think of having another child. When You-Know-Who attacked us your father was playing with you in the living room. When HE broke into the house your father handed you to me and told me to take you and run. I carried you up into your nursery and tried to protect you."

"But…the man in armor? He didn't exist."

"No, there was no one there. You-Know-Who told me to stand aside but I didn't. He hit me with an altered version of the Avada Kedavra curse. Instead of killing me it put me into a coma. I woke up from the coma a few days ago in a secret room of St. Mungo's." Lily began to cry.

"Mum…" Harry was at a lost for words. He though he had a sister and she was ripped away from him just like that.

Emma tugged on Lily's sleeve and whispered quietly. "Mum…who is he?"

"Oh dear. I'm sorry. Harry this is Emma. I-I adopted her into the family a few days ago." Lily lied. "She's your sister. Emma this is your older brother Harry."

Harry stepped forward as Emma lunged forward and hugged Harry tightly. Lily smiled at the two. Ginny remained quiet through the whole exchange, too stunned to speak.

Lily looked over and noticed Sirius. "Why are you hiding in your animagus form, Sirius? Haven't you been looking after my son?"

Sirius transformed back. "Actually…" Sirius began but he was interrupted as a large silver knife imbedded itself in Lily's chest. None of them had noticed the rat transform at the same time as Sirius. All of them were to distracted to notice the danger. No one but Daphne saw Pettigrew transform and throw the knife. Reacting quickly she shot off a stunning spell her father had taught her, hitting Pettigrew square in the back.

AN:/ Thanks to Hawk for the quick respond. Enjoy. I am already working on Chapter 8 but Ive been employed by Dominoes and my times to type has been cut. Enjoy.