Opps i havent done a disclaimer

Disclaimer: I do not own the world of Harry Potter J K Rowling does

Obviously I don't own it else this would have been published as a book

This chapter is shorter than most mainly because it's more of a filler. I think it was important to write about the schools reaction to Sophia but that doesnt mean it was fun to write. I want to get on to the main parts of the plot because i couple of days ago I had a really good idea for something that could happen in a possible sequel.

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Chapter 12

Sophia sat nervously on the side of her makeshift bed. Having been told by Dumbledore earlier that she would be allowed to stay at Hogwarts she was now awaiting the morning bell, signalling her return to school life. As we the previous evening Draco had fetch everything she needed.

There were, of course, conditions. She couldn't leave the grounds without an escort that included a teacher or order member. They said this was for her safety but it was blatantly to stop her deciding to run off.

In the case of another Death Eater incursion she was to return to her rooms. Yes her rooms. A little known about Hogwarts was the presence of suites provided for the founders and their offspring. Most had been converted into classrooms and teachers accommodation however each founder had one personal suite that could only be opened by the current sovereign of that house and their heir. Her father was the sovereign of Slytherin and she the heir. Dumbledore had offered her the use of the rooms which house elves, being the only creatures able to enter, had kept ready. She had declined to move permanently into her rooms however she had accepted the usage of them. If death eaters did come back she would have to do her best to return there.

She had decided not to stay living in her dormitory thinking that it would make it easy to reintegrate herself into the year group.

The final condition was that the headmaster reserved the right to kick her out anytime. She was almost offended by that. It was as if she was going to turn into her father at any moment. She thought she had proved that that wasn't going to happen. She managed to stop herself getting angry because she could understand it. She knew the agony of trying to gauge whether or not someone was trustworthy.

Now she sat waiting to face the school. Dumbledore had said he had told them she was staying, told them she wasn't a danger. She knew they wouldn't believe him. Most would be terrified of her. Some would try to fight her. She would have to be on her guard. From now on an attack would come from anywhere.

The bell rang loudly making her stomach twist in nerves.

"Are you ready?" Draco asked.

"Not really" she shrugged attempting a smile "but I don't have a choice"

"Try not to worry. What lesson do you have now?"

"Potions followed by Defence Against the Dark Arts, ironically" she told him.

"I'll meet you outside to go for lunch. It'll be fine."

"Sure fine" she thought to herself as she walk towards her seat, the eyes of every person on her. She and Draco had timed it so that she got to class just in time so that there was no time to talk to anyone before lessons began but still there was a couple of seconds awkward silence while Professor Slughorn blinked and pulled himself together before saying

"Come in come in Miss er…" he paused before continuing "Riddle" She nodded before taking her usual seat next to Tom, for the first time realizing he shared a name with her father.

"Today we will be brewing a more complex potion then you're used to and I would normally teach it in the second year however I'm sure you're up to the challenge!" he beamed at the class.

For most of the lesson the class were kept to busy to by the potion for much talking, which Sophia suspected was Slughorn's plan. There was a point however when they had done all they can and had to just sit and give the potion the occasional stir. It was during this calm that Tom spoke to her

"You ok?" he asked.

"I'm fine, well apart from everyone hating me I'm great"

"I don't hate you, Gwen" he stopped at which point the younger girl chipped in

"I don't hate you either"

"There you go then. Clearly I don't hate you. My dads a death eater, not a big shot like yours though," she snorted, big shot was an understatement "but he named me after your dad so how could I hate you"

"What Tom is trying to say is that we don't mind about who your parents are." Gwen smiled.

"Thanks guys" she smiled back.

She lay in bed that night with a thousand thoughts rushing around her head. They day had gone strangely. The morning had been fine. With Gwen and Tom's support she had found Defence against the Dark Arts easy. Uncomfortable relationship with Snape aside she was almost at ease with her fellow Slytherins. It was when she faced the rest of the school that the problems had begun. Lunch was an almost silent affair with only a few muted conversations. Sophia was embarrassed when several seventh years gave up their seats for her and Draco. After lunch she had double Herbology with Ravenclaws.

When she tried to take her normal seat next to Maisey the girl had become flustered and moved away. Gwen, Tom and Draco, when she told him later, told her not to worry about her but she still felt sick when she thought of the incident.

Later when she had been walking back to the common room a girl screeched at her. Before she had time to raise her wand to defend herself the spell she was watching speed towards her dissipated a good few metres from her.

"As the headmaster said this morning no curses are to be fired at Miss Riddle. If you must take your anger out somewhere do it in my classroom Miss Abbott"

"Thanks" she whispered as her walked past. A ghost of a smile played around his lips

"Just doing my job."

Looking back she was grateful that she hadn't had to raise her wand. It would give out the wrong impression.

Sophia her fathers voice rang through her brain.

You did that on purpose! She thought furiously. He was silent for a couple of seconds.

I am the dark lord; I will do what I must. The time will come when I need you to take your place as my heir. Now how did the school react?

He started to leaf through her memories of the day none to gently.

Ahh so the old fool is protecting you. You friends have mostly stood by you. WHAT? WHO is this girl? Ah thank you Severus. Abbott, I know of someone by that name. They will be punished

No stop she tried but her father was already gone.

She rubbed her head to try and relieve the headache and for the second time that week took a sleeping draught.

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