Chapter 9: Neville's Reaction and the Start of Second Year
"What is it, Laney?" Neville asked worried for his best friend.
"Remus is my biological father." She stated calmly.
Neville blinked in surprise and said "What makes you say that?"
"He's been there for me as much as Arthur has maybe slightly more, he's a Gryffindor like the hat said and lastly I saw him in the Mirror of Erised."
"The mirror of what?" Neville asked.
"The mirror of Erised. It shows you the deepest desire of your heart and when I looked into it showed my mum and Remus."
Neville nodded and said "That makes sense."
"The only thing I can't figure out is why he never told me. You don't think he's ashamed of me do you?" Delaney asked tearfully.
"I don't see why he would be, you're smart, kind and loyal among other things." Neville said hugging her in reassurance.
Delaney smiled up at her best friend since she was three and said "You're all those things too, Nev."
"I'm not that smart. I guess I'm kind and loyal though." Neville shrugged.
"I could help you in Defense even though I have trouble understanding Quirrell as well." Delaney laughed.
Neville smiled he loved to hear Delaney laugh. The day continued. Delaney helped Neville in Defense and a few other subjects. He in return helped her in Herbology which she was struggling in. The day continued. The five some thought that Snape was after the Sorcerer's Stone but it turned out it was Quirrell the whole time. The day continued. Over the summer Delaney spent lots of time with Susan. They went to Diagon Alley. Ginny was excited to finally to be able to go to Hogwarts.
"Well, well if isn't two sets of mudbloods and a halfblood and three families of blood traitors." Lucius Malfoy sneered.
"Leave my family alone!" Arthur exclaimed glaring at the blonde as he put his youngest daughter behind him and his surrogate daughter.
Lucius glared at the ginger and casually walked away. As he walked away he slipped a book into Ginny's cauldron. They were paying for their books.
"Where did you get this, sweetie?" The bookkeeper asked Ginny sweetly.
"I'm not really sure."
"Miss, I saw Lucius Malfoy slip it into her cauldron." Delaney told her. She wanted to protect her surrogate little sister.
The bookkeeper thought for a moment and said "I think we better keep it."
"It's a book what's the harm?" Molly asked.
"True but it was given to her by a former death eater." The bookkeeper said.
"Are you saying it could have dark magic in it?"
"Precisely."
Molly nodded not wanting to cause any harm to her baby girl. They left Flourish and Blotts. They bought the rest of the groups' supplies and went to ice cream. As he was last year Remus was waiting for them with ice cream for Delaney.
"Thanks, Remus." Delaney smiled at him. She longed to call him dad but he didn't know she knew he was her biological father.
Delaney watched her father talk with his best friend.
"I take it you still haven't told him that you know that he's your father?" Neville asked. He was the only one who knew her secret.
"No, I haven't."
Neville nodded knowing it was probably a hard subject to bring up with Remus. The day continued. It was now time to board the train. Harry had trouble getting through the barrier but the rest of them were fine. The five second years and one first year sat in their usual compartment.
"Mind if I join?" A girl with stringy blonde hair asked.
"Go ahead." Delaney answered.
She walked in and said "I'm Luna Lovegood."
We introduced ourselves.
"What are you reading?" She asked me.
"A book about wolves that I got for my birthday."
Luna nodded and said "You must be a Ravenclaw."
"Actually, I'm a Hufflepuff."
"Who got you that?" Hermione asked her cousin.
"Sirius did." Delaney told her.
Hermione nodded. They continued talking. Once they reached Hogsmeade the two first years separated from the group. They reached Hogwarts. The sortimg started. Luna was sorted into Ravenclaw and Ginny was a Gryffindor. The year was peaceful until Delaney noticed that Ginny somehow got the book again.
I know first and second year are going by fast.
