Chapter 1
The Birthday of a Lifetime
Rose Potter was finally turning ten and able to move into a dorm with friends, in the right area. Rose was put with Netta, Brianna Malfoy (not a real Malfoy, she was adopted after Draco Malfoy graduated, she was five at the time), and Jasmine McPherson. She took classes with her friends, except Defense Against the Dark Arts. She took that with the third years, for she had started that class three years earlier so she could protect herself because she was Harry Potter's daughter. Her classes were good and she was a top student (like her mom).
Christmas was near and Rose couldn't wait for Christmas Eve. Her friends were sneaking her out for her birthday, even though it was four days earlier. They went to the Laughing Hag, a restaurant in the town. And they did. All her friends gave her books and candy, but her parents gave her a locket. Little did she know the locket had a tracking charm on it.
"Happy Birthday Rose!" yelled Jasmine.
"Thanks guys... Can I get a butter beer?" asked Rose.
"Sure. Madam Chang? Can we have four butter beers please?" asked Brianna.
"Of course. Here you go," she replied.
"Thanks," said Netta, taking the butter beers and sitting down.
The rest of them sat down and talked. They started telling jokes and attracted attention. Soon everyone in the restaurant was around them. Twenty minutes later, Hermione apparated next to them.
"P-Professor P-Potter!" sputtered Brianna.
"Girls," she said coldly. "Detentions for you all after vacation. Go back to the school please."
"Fine," the girls all moaned.
"Rose, please come with me," said Hermione.
"But Mom!"
"No buts Rose, your father and I need to talk to you."
"Ok."
And they all left, going their own separate ways. Rose and Hermione walked into her room (Hermione and Harry's). Harry was sitting there, waiting.
"Rose! You're ok!" Harry hugged her.
"Ya. Why wouldn't I be?" she asked.
"Umm... Nothing really... Just don't do that again, please," Harry said, looking at his wife.
"Harry, I really think we should tell her."
"Tell me what?" interrupted Rose.
"Why tell her. Nothings going to happen." Harry said. At the same time, they heard a scream. "Scratch that. Herm, please tell her while I go see what's going on." He stood up and left, his robes billowing behind him.
"Sure. Rose, you see this school? Harry, I mean your father and I had built this school to protect witches and wizards of the United States," she paused. "There is a muggle, or a group of muggles trying to destroy them. Because your dad is headmaster, that makes you and I targets. There are other reasons too, but you won't find out for awhile."
"Oh."
"Please go back to your dorm and stay there until someone comes to get you."
"Ok. Bye." Rose walked out and headed to her dorm. On the way there, she saw Harry, battling off a group of people, obviously muggles. Someone from the group grabbed her from behind, causing her to scream.
"No! Rose!" yelled Harry.
Rose thought fast. What can I do? I have my wand, but what spell should I use? Maybe I'll try and disarm him of any weapons he might have.
"Expelliremus!" yelled Rose. The man holding her flew back against the wall and was knocked out. After that, two more men advanced on her. She yelled the spell twice more, taking them both out. Once again even more men went after her. This time, there were too many for "expelliremus" to work by itself. Since it was the only dueling and defensive spell she knew, she tried one she heard her dad use.
"Stupefy (the stunning curse)!" The guy went down, stunned. She was surprised it worked. Unfortunately, the spell sent more attention to herself. At the same time, she heard Harry yell and fall to the ground. She screamed, having had enough.
"Enough! Leave us alone! Expelliremus!" thundered Rose. Everyone flew back against the walls and slumped to the ground. Hermione rushed in.
"Oh! Oh no!" Hermione sighed. "Rose has it."
"I have what?" Rose asked.
"I should have known . . . nevermind. Go wake up your father please," Hermione said, apparating away to get the other teachers and the ministry to arrest the intruders.
"Dad, wake up," Rose said gently, after walking over to him.
"Hi. What? Everyone down? Oh boy. We'll have to make the plans earlier that I thought," he said, groggily.
"What plans?"
"Don't worry about it. Can you please help me to the hospital wing?"
"Sure." She helped him stand up and they left, just as the ministry wizards came in.