Title: Magical Mutations
Summary: Not all mutants found their way to one of the many factions in America. Jean and Scott had a baby...a baby they wanted to grow up apart from the fight they dedicated their lives to. But what happens when their gifted little girl isn't just a mutant...she's also a witch?
Disclaimer: I own nothing, not even the idea, or the main character. That belongs to Shanna. I do own the Periwinkle Pickering, though. Alliteration rules .
Author's Notes: This story is written in response to a challenge. It is AU, but takes place after HPB and X Men 3. Everything that happened in X Men happened, but in HPB, Dumbledore didn't die.
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The One goes to his fate,
To kill his foe, as preordained.
With
him, he takes Athena's Daughter,
And Ra's son.
To scorch the
Snake with his Lightning.
But he left behind his Heart,
And the
Golden Moon.
The Light-Bringer has come to battle,
And wields
the Mermaid Staff.
The new Golden Trio rises,
And will take to
their breast three more.
One Freya, delight of her Mother's
Eyes.
And the Prince who is his nemesis.
But the Stumbler,
Who
once had a chance to be Chosen,
Will belong to this team,
And
will show his Lion's Heart.
Be warned, tutors,
Without these
six,
The Circle of Nine cannot be completed,
And the Son of
Slytherin will triumph.
For while is it the Chosen One's job to
end the war,
He needs the love and support of the Eight.
They
each have something to offer,
But will only offer it if barriers
fall,
And House Unity is achieved.
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At the end of dinner, Hannah and a boy with brown hair that fell over his eyes stood, Prefect badges glinting on their lapels.
"First years, front of the line," Hannah said sweetly, her gentle eyes falling on Kalli. "You, too, Kallista."
"Kalli," the redhead corrected stiffly, rising along with the diminutive eleven year olds. Her multi-coloured eyes glittered, making the blonde girl take a step back.
Setting her jaw, Kalli looked at the ground. She hated that reaction, hated her stupid eyes for changing and making her even more of a freak. Even Professor Dumbledore had been shocked first time he saw her. Only the Weasleys had no reaction. Still, after seeing the delicate and effervescent Fleur Weasley with her purple-blue eyes and gossamer hair, Kalli's own mismatched gaze wouldn't be so odd.
Trailing behind the first years and in front of the rest of the Hufflepuffs, Kalli left the Great Hall.
"Kalli! Kalli, wait up a sec!" Ginny split away from the Gryffindors, joining her cousin. "Oh, hey Hannah." She waved. "Listen, Kalli, Luna and me are gonna meet before breakfast tomorrow, around seven thirty. Want to join us?"
"Sure, where will we meet?" Helplessly, Kalli wondered how she'd ever find the two girls.
Ginny's dark eyes glittered. "Don't worry, Luna and I can find you. Just start walking towards the Great Hall, and we'll meet up with you along the way."
"Are you two related? You look like twins!" Hannah exclaimed.
Identical grins flashed.
"Yup," Kalli said. "We're-"
"Cousins," Ginny finished. "Just keeping the F 'n' G feeling alive, even if Kalli's not so obliging as to have a name that begins with F."
"Blame the 'rents, I keep telling you that." Kalli nudged Ginny's side, feeling a warm glow when she thought of her mom and dad, rather than a shuddering pain.
"Oh, I do." Grinning, Ginny bumped her hip against Kalli's. "See you tomorrow morning, 'k? I've gotta head off, need to speak to the Headmaster." She wandered back towards the Great Hall.
"Um...just come with me...how come your last name isn't Weasley, then?" Hannah asked.
"I'm her cousin on the other side of the family."
"Oh...oh! We have to get to the Common Room, right now!" the blonde exclaimed, grabbing Kalli's arm and dragging her along. "We're the luckiest house of all, I think, we're very close to the Great Hall, only three hallways over, and it's all pretty straight forward. Professor Sprout said we're at the centre of the school, because Helga Hufflepuff was the heart of the group."
"How do you mean?" Kalli hadn't heard this point of view, her only friends being a Gryffindor and a Ravenclaw.
"Well, Rowena Ravenclaw was obviously the brains of the group. Godric Gryffindor was the brawn. And Salazar Slytherin was the sly cat, the one who thought of the defences for the castle, and the secret passageways and things of that nature. Helga was the mother, and friend of the group, she loved them all, and treated them with the same kindness she treated her chosen students. That is why I call her the heart of the school, and why she chose the centre for her home. It's said that so long as a true Hufflepuff still resides in the Hufflepuff dorms, the heart of Hogwarts will never be overtaken by evil. Here we are." Hannah stopped in front of a large tapestry that depicted and lion and a lamb playing together in perfect harmony.
"Huh," was all Kalli could say. It was just a tapestry, and the lack of movement told her there was nothing behind it.
"There's a password on all the House entrances. Ours is currently Cornucopia."
The tapestry slowly faded away, revealing a cosy square room filled with light champagne-wood furniture. A group of Louis XIV desks were in one corner, with the majority of the room occupied by cream-and-yellow upholstered settees, mostly crowded around a crackling marble fireplace.
"It changes every so often," Hannah continued, "but you'll always be told by a prefect, and the new password is posted on the Common Room bulletin board two days before it comes into effect. Please try to remember the password, the only way to get in if you forget it is to see Professor Sprout and submit to a number of tests to prove your identity."
"How come?"
"There are ways of imitating a person's looks and voice, so we have to be very sure. Students are only allowed in their own Commons, and only in the dorms of their own gender."
"Seems reasonable."
"Uh huh." Hannah nodded. "Okay, first years gather 'round," she said, five more prefects, and the Head Girl, joining her. She waited until the gaggle of small children were listening, perched on chairs, the floor, even the coffee tables, then nodded towards the Head Girl. "This is Susan Bones. She's our Head Girl this year; we're very lucky to have her in our house! So listen up, she's got important stuff to say."
"Uh…hi. As you all know, I'm Susan, and I'm Head Girl. We in Hufflepuff pride ourselves on being the house that gives everyone a fair go," she said seriously. "That includes those in Slytherin. No matter what you've been told, do not treat any other member of this school with disrespect, until you feel they have done something to deserve it," she paused for a moment. "Even Draco Malfoy." This elicited a few grins from the Pure-Blooded students, and blank incomprehension from the Muggle-Borns and most of the Half Bloods.
"School begins every day at eight forty-five, with breakfast being served from six o'clock until eight-thirty. All manner of things are served, so those of you with particular dietary needs should be fine. If for some reason there is a problem, however, you can speak to either one of the prefects, or Professor Sprout, and we will sort out the matter for you.
"On the notice board over there is a map of the castle, with the places you need to go highlighted, and their most direct routes traced. If you require your own map, anyone fifth year or above can make you a copy.
"If you have any problems with homework, or other students that you can't resolve on your own, don't hesitate to speak to one of the prefects. We're always here to help.
"Now, you'd better all get to bed. Girl's first year dorm is the first on the left up those stairs." Susan pointed to the stairs on the left side of the room. "Boys, yours is the same, but on the right of the other set of stairs.
"A prefect will be in to wake you at seven thirty tomorrow morning. Alternatively, there is an alarm by each bed, which can be set to the time you wish to wake up. Be warned; you will ALL be awake at seven thirty, no matter what time you set the clock to. Don't hesitate to approach one of us if you have a problem. With that said, good night." Susan wandered off towards the fireplace, where a group of other girls already sat/
Hannah turned to Kalli. "I suppose you're wondering where you'll sleep?"
Kalli nodded. "Uh, yeah, I am."
"Megan's parents were killed over the holidays..." Hannah's face crumpled for a moment, before she gained control of herself. "As such, she's not coming back. She-she couldn't, she said. So there's a spare bed in the seventh year girl's dorm. Your stuff's already there. Would you like me to show you the way?"
"Yes, please." The auburn-haired mutant suppressed a yawn. It had been a very long day, and Ginny's projected heartache whenever she was near Harry had only made things worse.
Hannah smiled kindly. "This way."
End Chapter 11
