"What do you think?" Lily jumped around next to Faith anxious to hear her reaction.

Faith didn't know what to say or look at first, tons of wizards and witches bustled around calling out to each other, shops were filled with excitement and activity. There were shops selling robes and wands and cauldrons. To the right a shop with owls fluttering around in cages and signs everywhere, boasting their sales and what they sold. Faith wondered how she had never heard of this place, how Muggles didn't know about this.

"Well?" Lily looked at Faith, an eager grin spread across her face.

"Wow." Faith finally responded. James laughed and clapped a large hand across her back.

"Let's go." He said. They walked down the cobblestone street, James leading the way and Lily chattering about all of the stores they passed. The first stop was a giant fancy building.

"This is Gringotts." Lily said like an over excited tour guide. "It's the wizard bank. There are goblins that take care of it."

"Wizard bank?" Faith questioned.

"Yes, we have different money that you Muggles." A concerned worry suddenly appeared on Faith's face, her eyes telling all of this.

"Not to worry Faith." A voice said from behind. It was Andrea. "When I found out you were a witch and that there was different currency, Harry helped me start an account for you here."

"Really?" Faith said, the worry swept from her eyes.

"You didn't think I'd leave you empty handed did you?" Andrea handed Faith a small key and told James to help her take out a reasonable amount of money. The mothers left and told them to meet them at The Three Broomsticks in a few hours. Lily grabbed Faith's hand and they walked into Gringotts.

"Whoa." Faith's jaw dropped. This bank was the most elegant, exquisite building she had ever seen. Goblins manned the desks; trolleys ran up and down tunnels, witches and wizards scurried around everywhere. James, the most mature, and only one not star struck, assisted the girls to a desk.

"Faith Dursley would like to make a withdraw from her account."

"May I see the key please?" James tugged at Faith's hand, Faith was till in a trance as was Lily, and finally James got the key out of her tight grasp. He handed it to the goblin who looked it over and gave it back to James.

"This way please." They rode down the tunnels at a fast speed the vaults flying past them. "Vault 565." The goblin walked to the vault door. "Key please." He opened the door. Gold, silver, and bronze coins sparkled in the light. Lily began to explain all of the different values of the money as James helped Faith take the right amount of money. One they had finished, they walked out of Gringotts back to the sunny streets of Diagon Alley, only to se Hugo running towards them.

"Rose." He said running out of breath "and Albus, said I. can't hang out with them."

"Stay with us little guy." James said, ruffling Hugo's brown hair. "Let's go get school stuff!" The four cousins cheered and walked into the street arguing which store to visit first.


"Hello Mum!" Faith said as she sat next to her in The Three Broomsticks.

"Hello Faith, all done?"

"No, I have to go get a wand. Lily's been telling me about it all afternoon, the wand picks the witch."

"Sounds interesting."

"Indeed. Do you want t come?"

"I would love to!" Andrea said, like a child on Christmas morning. The two walked down the streets of Diagon Alley on their way to Ollivanders. Lily and Hugo had gotten their wands earlier, so Faith was last. As they walked into the shop, they head a voice from the back of the shop.

"Faith Veronica Dursley. Eleven years old, starting Hogwarts are you?" An elderly man came towards them on the rolling ladder attached to the tall shelves. He plucked a thin box off the shelf. "Maple, 11 inches, quite flexible, dragon heartstring." He placed it in her hand. "Wave it around, don't be shy!" Faith gave it a flick, and a wave, shattering the glass of a mirror. The pieces fell to the filthy, dusty floor. "Maybe not." Mr. Ollivander took it back, and was back quickly with another. "Holly, 9 inches, unicorn hair." Faith whipped it around. Gold sparks erupted from the tip. "Wonderful!" Mr. Ollivander squealed with delight.


"Do you have everything?" Dudley called up the stairs.

"Yes Daddy." Faith came down the stairs with all of her new luggage set, along with a new trunk with her initials on it. All Hogwarts students had one. "You sure you don't want to drive me?" She whined slightly.

"Faith love, we would cause too much commotion." A horn honked from the driveway.

"Bye Daddy." Faith said, tears in her eyes. She hugged him tight, not wanting to let go. "You'll write?" She looked up at her father.

"Of course." Dudley promised.

"Bye Mum." Faith held onto her mother.

"We'll see you at Christmas." Faith picked up Captain in his carrier and with her mother's help, brought the luggage out to the taxi. Faith slid into the taxi and looked out the window. The car began to move.

"Wait." Faith told the driver and jumped out of the car, running up to her father who was outside the door. She wrapped her arms around him and held on as hard as she could. Dudley smoothed her hair and hugged her back. "Bye Daddy." She said and turned back to the car. She looked out the window and waved until the house was a speck against the mid morning sky.


"Come on Faith; sit in this compartment with Hugo and me!" Lily ran down the aisle until finding the compartment where her cousin sat reading. Faith caught up with her and sat on the opposite seat taking Captain out of his carrier to hold him on her lap. The train began to move. Over the trip, Lily told Faith about each of the houses. Faith gazed out the window, watching all of the green scenery go by until the sun set and the world outside became dark. There was a sharp tap on the glass of the door. An older student stood in the doorway.

"First years?" she asked and they nodded. "You should change, we'll be arriving soon." The three cousins took their robes and uniforms and using the pop-up dressing rooms installed in every compartment, got dressed. When they were finished, Faith smoothed her hands over her black pleated skirt and tugged at her knee high black socks impatiently. Hugo tied both Lily and Faith's black ties. Lily explained to Faith how once they were sorted into their house; they would receive ties with the house colors along with a set of robes marked with the house symbol and the hose colors. Lily and Faith did each others hair, Lily's fierce red hair in two braids and Faith's thick hair pushed back out of her bright, nervous eyes with a white headband. The train came to a halt and prefect came down the aisle with instructions for the first years. Lily, Hugo and Faith climbed off the train, crashing into each other as they stopped in awe of the magical and gigantic castle that they were to call their home.


"Dursley, Faith!" Professor McGonagall called out. Faith walked nervously to the stool where the sorting hat waited for her. She saw Professor Longbottom sitting with all of the other teachers. He smiled at her. She smiled back. Sitting on the chair, Professor McGonagall placed the hat on her head. Faith Dursley, where shall I put you. Clearly, you have quite a brain you could do well in Ravenclaw, but with your wit imagine what you could accomplish in Slytherin, but, Gryffindor!" The table covered in red and gold stood up and cheered. James Potter stood up on his seat and waved her over. She hurried down and sat next to him. Across the table sat Albus who high-fived her and Rose who just gave a slight, but not genuine smile. More students were sorted and Faith watched.

"Potter, Lily." The hall went silent as the only daughter of the famous Harry Potter sat down to be sorted, for once, her mouth wasn't moving. After a moment of deliberation which none of the students could hear, the hat yelled out:

"Gryffindor!" The table erupted in cheers and whistles, James, Albus, Rose and Faith screaming the loudest as Lily made her way to the table to sit down next to them. They all sat impatiently, waiting for Hugo's turn.

"Weasley, Hugo." Hugo walked up to the hat. It barley touched his head before shouting:

"Gryffindor!" Once again, the Gryffindors yelled out in delight for the newest addition. The yelling was so loud as the finished the sorting that Faith thought her voice would never speak again and her ears would not hear.


Faith walked around the courtyard, admiring all of the plants and flowers that grew all around. It was the morning after the Sorting and the Great Feast. She shared a bedroom with Lily, and a few other Gryffindor first year girls. They had a weekend before school began, so Faith was wandering around Hogwarts. Lily was down at the Quidditch posts with James. Working their way around the no broomsticks for first years rule, Albus had brought Lily's broomstick as his own. Albus said he didn't like flying, he preferred to have his feet planted right on the ground where they belonged, Faith felt the same way, but no the less, Lily insisted she come down and have a go at flying. Faith, being so tired that morning, had agreed. So now, she was wasting as much time as possible so she could avoid flying. As she rounded the corner, she spotted Rose.

"Hello Rose." She called out to her.

"Go away you filthy mud blood." Rose growled. Faith had recently learned the meaning of this word from James, who had told her 'If anyone calls you that beat them up, no matter who they are.' So on impulse, she took out her wand and yelled the only spell she knew, one that Hugo had told her and Lily about while on the train.

"Densaugeo!" She yelled. Rose's teeth began to enlarge quickly. Faith began to laugh and turned around to run away and began to run down the large steep flight of stairs.

"Glisseo!" Rose yelled. The stairs formed to a slide and Faith lost her balance and went tumbling down to the ground. She fell to the ground, clutching her ankle in pain. Rose slid down the slide a few moments later, her teeth back to normal; she must have performed the counter curse. She cackled at Faith, who was huddled on the ground, her face stained with tears, her eyes showing anger, fear and pain. Rose took one look at her cousin and turned back toward the castle without a word while Faith lay on the ground, crying in pain and sorrow, but wanting revenge.