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Chapter 8: Winky, Hogwarts, Potter's and Brothers

Lily POV

"Well everything seems to be in order !" Madam Pomfrey " Just remember to take the nutritional potion" she ordered. I nodded in agreement. I can't wait to see my brothers again ! What if they didn't like me ?. I brushed of the thought It will be fine . "Ready lils ?" Dad asked. I nodded my head. He laughed his aura changed to a bright yellow again. I guess that means happiness. "Good !" Mum laughed. "Right Lily to get home we have to apparate. Since you aren't old enough to do it, you have to do 'Side Long Apparate' grab onto my arm and don't let go" she told me. I grasped her arm and held on tight. Mum's aura was a bright yellow but as lily looked closer she could she a deep red mixed with gold. What emotion is that ? "One, Two ,Three" she counted. She said and then I felt as if my whole body was trying to fit in a shoe box. After about ten seconds ,though it felt like ten months, the arrived in a room with a large fire and four sofas with portraits of what looked like it started with Victorian people and then the latest one look newest in them , I stared at them and I swear I saw the people move in the portraits. "Ah you must be Lily "One of portrait said. I gasped that portrait just talked ! "What ? How ?" I looked at my dad. He laughed and shook his head. "Magic makes the portraits talk" Dad chuckled. "Harold Potter at your services" The portrait said in a posh looked to be from the 18th century. Next to him was a lady with black hair and a pretty face.

"Hello, dear I am this morons wife Bella" Bella Harold put a mock scowl on his face. I laughed the couple squabble . Dad took my hand and pulled me away from the portraits until we got to the last one. The man in the portrait looked exactly like Dad maybe it was his brother but the women had the same green eyes as me and dad and we had the same tone of hair. So this must be his parents but why did they look so young ?

"Dad,Mum, this is Lily" Dad told the man and women in the portrait. Both the people in the portrait stared at me. I felt uncomfortable the staring eyes noticed.

"Sorry darling but you're a spitting image of me when I was your age" The women explained. "I am Lily Potter, your grandmother" Lily told me. Just as I thought but how much do I look her ? I could see we already looked alike.

"Hello I am James Potter, you're granddad" James told me. He really did look like dad !

"Nice to finally meet you both" greeted politely. They both smiled.

"Well you better go get a move on there are some people wanting to meet you." James laughed. I couldn't see their aura maybe you had to be alive to have one. Mum leaded the way so me and Dad followed.

"Dad where are we going ?" I asked. Dad's aura had changed to a light green. I think that signals nervousness. "Dad, why are you so nervous ?" I asked. His face registered the fact that he could never hide his emotions with her around. "Sorry, are you angry with me ?" I asked in quiet voice. I didn't want to upset him. I looked at him and studied his aura I could see the green washed over by white I could also she the faint colours of gold and red like in mum's aura.

"Lils you didn't make me angry, I am just nervous because you are going to meet the family now and what if you don't like them ?" My father admitted. I laughed he looked at me with a confused expression ."Dad calm down, I know will love them"I assured. Dad nodded and lead me to two big doors where mum was waiting for me. "Where are we ?" I asked.

"Potter Manor Ballroom Mum answered. I was confused why are we here ?"For your birthday ball" she added. I gasped. I only ever had a small birthday present from Annabeth but never birthday party or anything.

"But why ?" I choked.

"This is your third birthday with us, we want to make it really special" Mum told me.

"Who is in there ?" I asked regaining some of my courage.

"Family , friends and some work colleges" Dad told me. What would I wear ? I looked down and noticed I was wearing a pair of jeans with an old t-shirt I had no idea were these cloths had come from.

"The party starts in 2 hours , a house elf will help you get ready " Mum told me. What on earth was a house elf ? "Winky could you come here please ?" mum asked noting. Suddenly a small creature popped next to me, making me jump. I looked at the little creature it had massive bat ears , huge brown eye and a large nose she was wearing a little tunic. I remembered the little creature from my dreams. I would sit and play with her while my parents were busy.

"Winky I missed you!" I shrieked. The house elf looked at me with a huge smile on her small head.

"Winky, has missed you too little mistress" The little elf squeaked. I bent down and hugged her. She turned as red as my hair.

"Winky can you help Lily get ready for the ball please, while I get ready ?" Mum asked politely.

"Of course Mistress Ginny" Winky replied eagerly. Dad and Mum went to their room to get ready and left me in the capable hands of Winky. "Little Mistress please follow Winky to Little Mistress's room" I nodded and followed the little elf up magnificent stairs. We walked down long beautiful halls with lots of pictures of family, I think. We finally reached our destination after about 5 minutes. "This is Little Mistress room" Winky informed me and opened the doors. I gasped it's massive. The walls were painted a cream colour, with light pink curtains which draped over a huge glass window, a huge four poster bed with white wood and a lion carved on the headboard, the bedside table had a beautiful lamp on it , the dressing table matched the bed wood and the chair had a lion on it. I looked around and noticed the lamp had a eagle painting on it, the desk had a snake drawing on it also the warbrobe had a snake on it, the wall phone had a badger drawing on the wall next to the phone."Does Little Mistress like it ?" Winky asked. I simply smiled and nodded as I didn't trust myself to speak. At Avery and Daniel's all I had was a tiny room and a old and springy mattress . I looked at Winky and tried to find her aura after a couple of seconds I found it. It was a light yellow which meant happiness and I could see white around it."You are a very special girl Little Mistress , you are the first empathy since Gordric Gryffindor, most think Helga Hufflepuff should of been an empathy because of her kindness but empties are brave to understand people's feelings but you also have too be clever like Rowena Ravenclaw but also cunning like salazar slytherin to invade people's feeling but kind to nature people and understand. That silly hat is going to have trouble sorting Little Mistress " Winky told me. I was shocked how could I be special ? I was just a normal witch.

"What are the houses ?" I asked.

"Winky , will tell Little Mistress when she sits down by the dressing table" Winky told me. I quickly walked over to the white dressing table and sat down on the white lion chair. I was facing the mirror. My hair was a mess was knotted and in need of a wash. I looked over my shoulder and saw Winky up to my head height.

"How are you doing that ?" I asked.

"Magic" she simple replied and started massaging a cream into my hair. I was going to ask what she was doing but I didn't want to insult the elf by me not putting my trust in her."Winky, will tell you about hogwarts, the houses are Gryffindor for the brave, Ravenclaw for the ready mind, Hufflepuff for the loyal and Slytherin for the cunning" She explained. "Master Harry, Mistress Ginny, Master James ,Master Al and Master Teddy are and were in Gryffindor." She told me. I gulped. What if I wasn't in Gryffindor ? Would they send me back ?. Winky saw my distress."They all love you and will never send you back Little Mistress" she assured me. She could tell exactly what I was thinking. While she was talking, what ever she put in my hair worked. It looked clean shiny and wavy.

"How long until term starts ?" I asked. I wanted to know how much time I had left with my parents.

"Three weeks Little Mistress" she answers. I get three weeks with my family. That's okay I guess. "Winky, is done with Little Mistress's hair now for the dress" she squeaked. She fell back to the ground and grabbed my hand and lead me towards the wardrobe. She opened it to show the most beautiful clothes I had ever seen. Winky pulled out a green dress that matched my eyes. The dress looked magical it was green with a gold lace around the waist and then straight down to the bottom of the dress, the sleeves on the dress were the same colour with a golden ring of material around each sleeve and in the middle of the dress there was a golden lion brooch with two silver swords it was beautiful.

"What's the brooch for ?" I asked. Winky smiled.

"It's the Potter Family Crest, the Potters are descendants of Godric Gryffindor and Rowena Ravenclaw" Winky told m. I gasped I was descendant of two Hogwarts founders !

"Wow" was all I could say.

"Little Mistress we only have an hour so put on the dress" Winky instructed me. I started changing. There were no bruises on my body and my scars were faded.

"My scars are faded" I cried in joy. No longer would I be made fun of.

"Why did Little Mistress have scars ?" Winky asked in a dark voice not her soft high voice. Damn,I could trust Winky.

"Well the people I was with be for hurt me" I whispers to Winky. She suddenly went all red and started hitting her head on the floor. "Winky stop, stop please" I sobbed. She stopped in an instant.

"I am sorry Little Mistress, Winky should of helped you" she sobbed.

"No Winky you could do nothing no one could" I told her. She hugged my thighs. She let go after a while and stopped sobbing.

"Sorry Little Mistress" she told me.

"It's okay but don't do that again and call me Lily" I told her. I continued to change. After I put on the dress I looked in the mirror. The dress hugged my developing figure. I felt pretty for once in my life I felt beautiful. There was a knock on the door. Winky walked over to the door and opened it. Standing there was two boys not much older than me. I instantly recognized them " Jamie, Al" I cried. I picked up my dress and ran to them giving both of them a hug.

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