Dianna spent the rest of her night writing to her parents, she wrote her experience so far about Hogwarts, she would have to ask someone where the Owlery was later
The next morning during breakfast Dianna got a letter. It said that after classes she should go to the library and get the book Who's Who Witches And Wizards Through The Ages and open it up to 5,689. The letter was signed by Professor Snape
Through out the day, she kept hearing people talk about Harry, they kept saying that's him, with the scar and messy hair and glasses, next to that tall red head. It was real annoying that she couldn't give her input
" Dianna actually met him on the train" Millicent said to Pansy Parkinson
" Really? And you didn't say anything?" Pansy asked Dianna
Dianna shrugged, " I don't know what the big deal is, he's just a kid like us, trying to find his way around Hogwarts, I bet it would be easier for him if you all stopped crowding him when he's trying to get to class"
Harry was in hearing distance when Dianna said that and she caught him smile a thank you, he knew they weren't supposed to tell anybody they were related
" But he's Harry Potter" Pansy said, " The only one to survive the killing curse, he's famous"
" That's true, but don't you think he'd like to be left alone so he's not late for class? He was late for McGonagall's class if you remember and she threatened to turn him and Weasley into pocket watches. And don't you think he's sick of people staring at his scar?" Dianna asked
" I don't know, if I were him I'd love it" Pansy said with a smirk
" Well I don't think he does" Dianna said
" Oh yah?" Pansy asked with a smirk, " Why don't you ask him?"
Dianna smiled, " Fine" Then she turned away from Pansy to head towards Harry
" Hey Harry" Dianna called
Harry turned, " Yes?"
" We were just wondering if you were sick of everybody gawking at you and your scar and talking about you behind your back and wish for everybody to stop" Dianna said very bluntly
" You don't have the right to call him Harry, Dursley" Ron Weasley snapped
Dianna lifted an eyebrow, " And why not?"
" It's not proper unless your friends" Ron said
" Well, we got along on the train" Dianna said carefully
" I sat with Harry on the train, I didn't see you, plus, you should hang out with our own kind" Ron said
" Ron don't" Harry said not liking where this was going
Dianna lifted an eyebrow, " And what's that supposed to mean Weasley?"
" You know exactly what it means Dursley" Ron said and he nodded his head towards the rest of the Slytherin first years
Dianna glared, " Fine, I'll hang out with 'my own kind' but you should hang out with you own kind as well, but..." Dianna looked around exaggeratedly, "I don't seem to see any Weasels... I'll see you around Harry"
Dianna began to leave then turned back, she saw that Ron Weasley was red faced with anger, " Oh, I never got my answer, are you sick of everybody bothering you or not?"
Harry nodded, " Actually I am, I wish people would leave me be so I can find my way around"
Dianna smiled and nodded then she headed back to her 'own kind'
Dianna gave Pansy a pointed look
" You know, Weasley is right, it's not proper to call somebody by their first name unless you're close to them" Pansy said
Dianna nodded, " I'll keep that in mind"
After classes that day, Dianna went up to a couple of older students and asked them where the library was. They looked at her robes and saw that she was a Slytherin and just glared at her and walked away
Dianna glared at their backs, " Rude much, people need to stop judging books by their covers" She thought
She asked another girl, she was from Ravenclaw
" Of course I'll show you where the library is, you have homework already don't you" Ravenclaw girl said with a smirk
Dianna nodded, " McGonagall"
The Ravenclaw girl nodded in understanding, " She and Professor Snape are the most strict here and they give out the most homework, but it's not all bad... I'm Penelope Clearwater by the way"
" Dianna Dursley" Dianna said
Penelope smiled, " Well Dianna, how are you liking Hogwarts so far?"
Dianna smiled, " It's fascinating, I love the moving and talking portraits, and the moving staircases even though those are scary sometimes because you don't know when they'll move. And this place is so big and it's so... well... magical"
Penelope chuckled at that, " You sound like you've never seen magic before"
" Well, I haven't, not until I came here" Dianna said
Penelope looked surprised, " Are you a muggleborn?"
Dianna looked surprised and shook her head no, " I'm a half blood, but I was raised in the muggle world"
Penelope nodded in understanding, " A lot of people have been raised in the muggle world and they end up being just as good as people raised in the Wizarding world"
" That's good" Dianna said, " I'm real glad you are leading me there, I asked a few other people and they just glared at me, I think it's because I'm Slytherin"
" Some people are so immature, I on the other hand don't judge a book by it's cover" Penelope said with a smile
Dianna smiled, " Neither do I"
They were finally at the library and Penelope led Dianna over to the librarian, " Good day Madame Pince"
" Good Afternoon Ms. Clearwater, who do we have here?" Madame Pince asked
" This is Dianna Dursely, it's her first time here and I thought you would like to tell her the rules of the library before she goes any further" Penelope said
Madame Pince nodded, " Yes I would, thank you for thinking outside the box Ms. Clearwater, not all of the students have the forethought for that, you may leave and I'll take over"
Penelope nodded and waved goodbye to both of them before she went to do her own research
" Well then, I guess I shall give you a copy of the rules of the library and we will go over them" Madame Pince said and she handed Dianna a long sheet of parchment
" There will be no talking, laughing, running eating, drinking, candy, gum, spitting yawning too loudly in the library, the library closes at 8, only 4 people in a study group, I don't want, rips, tears, shreds, bends folds, defacing, disfigures, smears, or smudges in any of the books, if you throw or drop the books or spill something on the books or damage the books in any other way damage, mistreat or show lack of respect towards the books then the consequences will be as severe as I can make them, which includes but not limited to banned from the library forever... do I make myself clear?"
Dianna was shocked but she nodded, " Yes mam" She whispered
" Also, There is a restricted section, the only time students are allowed in there is when they get permission from a teacher, which would include handing me a note signed by a teacher" Madame Pince said
Dianna nodded in understanding
" Now then, what are you looking for today?" Madame Pince asked
" Um, Who's Who Witches And Wizards Through The Ages" Dianna whispered
Madame Pince nodded, " Follow me"
Dianna followed Madame Pince to a section of shelves about history, then they found the section on different witches and wizards and then they looked alphabetical order for the W for Who
" Here we are, Who's Who Witches And Wizards Through The Ages" Madame Pince said pulling it out then she looked at Dianna, " Now remember what I warned you"
Dianna nodded, " I promise I'll be absolutly careful with the precious books"
Madame Pince reluctantly handed over the book and led Dianna to a vacant table
Dianna didn't know why Professor Snape wanted her to look at this book, but she followed his orders and opened the book up to 5,689
That page had information about a family called the Evanstines who were a powerful pureblood family. Apparently their magical family died out when Henry and Rosalinda Evanstine had one child and that child was a squib, his name was Edward, Edward's wife gave birth to a son named Henry who also was a squib and his wife gave birth to two daughters, the information didn't continue since this was a book about witches and wizards and squibs are not that
Dianna had to read the information a few times for it to sink in, she was trying to figure out why Professor Snape wanted her to research the Evanstines family, after a while it finally made sense, if anybody asked, she was related to the Evanstines. Her mother's maiden name was Evans and Evanstine is really close so it was still lying but it was the closest name to her mother's maiden name and it made sense, the two daughters not mentioned would be her aunt Lily and her mother Petunia
After she figured that out, she hurried towards Professor Snape's office and knocked on his door
After a minute Professor Snape said, " Come in"
Dianna walked in and shut the door, she was glad nobody else was in there
" Well?" Snape asked
" My name is Dianna Desiree Dursley, I am a half blood, I am descended from the Evanstine family which produced two generations of squibs until my mother's generation in which my aunt is a witch and my mother is a squib" Dianna said
" What is your aunt's name and where did she go to school?" Snape asked
Dianna was stumped on that question
" Your aunt's name is Lilian Evanstine, she attended Hogwarts for three years and then transferred to an American School for a foreign exchange program where she finished out the rest of her education. You do not know which school she went to" Snape said
Dianna nodded, " Because my mother and her didn't get along, and then she died four years after she graduated from school"
Snape's eyes went a little sad after Dianna said that but only for an instant, Dianna didn't say anything about it
Snape had Dianna practice her story a couple of times in front of him, he asked different questions that might be asked about her blood line since it was very unusual. Snape thought she did real well
" You are dismissed" Snape said
" Um, Professor, can you tell me where the Owlery is at? I want to mail a letter" Dianna said
" Didn't you see the map of Hogwarts in your nightstand drawer?" Snape asked
Dianna blushed, " I didn't know we had a map"
" You do, go search for the map and if you still cannot find the Owlery then you may ask me" Snape said
Dianna nodded, " Thank you sir, good night"
" Good night" Snape said
It was a good thing she practiced with Professor Snape, because that was one of the first things Draco Malfoy asked her when she walked into Slytherin House that night
" Dursley isn't a wizarding name" Malfoy said suspiciously
" Hello to you too" Dianna said with a glare as she was walking towards the staircase that led to the bedrooms
" Mudbloods don't belong in Slytherin" Malfoy spat
Dianna turned around and glared at Malfoy, " Then it's a good thing I'm not a Mudblood"
" Dursley isn't a wizarding name, you must be a mudblood" Malfoy said
" I am not a muggleborn, I have a muggle last name because I have my father's last name who is a muggle instead of my mum's, which is Evanstine, which is a wizarding name, look it up" Dianna said
" I have, I've been raised to know all magical bloodline names, and I know for a fact that the Evanstine magical bloodline ran out generations ago" Draco said with a glare
Dianna smirked, " Two years of squibs until my aunt was born. Aunt Lilian was a Gryffindor for a few years and then she was transferred to an American school for a foreign exchange program"
" Which school?" Pansy asked
" I don't know, my mother didn't know. My mother and her didn't get along very well. Well from what I heard. And then my aunt died when I was a baby, I never knew her" Dianna said
" A likely story" Pansy said
" It's true, ask Professor Snape, ask Dumbledore, heck ask my mum if you ever meet her" Dianna said, she was hoping they never met her mother and she hoped Dumbledore was in on the lie
" Maybe we will" Pansy said
" Good, now if you will excuse me, I have homework to do" Dianna said and she headed towards her room