The night before Harry's Birthday, Harry received some packages from Hermione, Sirius, and Hagrid. They all knew he was going to move to Ron's place, but wanted to give him his gifts early. From Sirius, he received a new Foe Glass to protect Harry throughout the year; from Hagrid, a huge bag full of treats; and from Hermione a book called American Sports and it talked mostly about Quodpot. Harry felt great and quite nervous about tomorrow because he didn't know how Liana was coming and hoped the Dursley's wouldn't embarrass him too much. Finally, after hours of fit-full restlessness, Harry fell asleep dreaming about finally leaving the Dursley's.
Haaarrry, said a voice that slowly woke Harry the next day, Haaarrrry! It said again. "Umph" said Harry as best he could.
"Wake up!" cried Aunt Petunia and Harry jumped out of bed. "Your escort is here", aunt Petunia barked "hurry up and get her out of here." When he finally got dressed and went downstairs, he saw a young girl about his age and she looked like a mix of Asian and Caucasian and very beautiful, but with a gem that seemed stuck on her chest just below her neck that almost glowed and she wasn't like Cho at all, she was different, but equally beautiful.
"Hi" he said.
"Hi Harry, we have to get going soon" she replied in an American accent. "I had to cast a over this house so that your family will forget I came to get you in case Voldemort and the Death Eaters come here to find you, your family won't remember where I took you and should be safe" she replied.
It was the first time a young person said Voldemort's name before and caught Harry off guard. "It won't last long though, so we need to get you packed and ready."
" I'm already packed and ready to go" Harry said and they went to his room to get his stuff. " So," Harry said trying to make conversation as they carried his trunk downstairs, " Are you going to take classes as well since you'll be at Hogwarts all year?"
"Yeah" she replied " I'll be taking the same classes with you since I'm in the same year as you"
"You're a Fifth Year and your assigned to protect me? I thought you're supposed to be experienced in magic." Harry said.
"I have other powers, didn't Professor Dumbledore tell you I'm an enchantress? Oh he didn't" she said judging from the confused look on Harry's face
"Well, an enchantress has certain powers that most magical people don't have. I can fly and don't need a broomstick or a wand and my jewel on my neck protects me from most attacks and that's why I'm here to protect you."
"You came from America?" Harry said, changing the subject "What state are you from?"
"I'm from Virginia" She replied, " I've been going to muggle school for a while. This will be my first year in a wizarding school. My muggle parents wanted me to stay in Muggle School until Dumbledore took me in as his student. I've been taking lesson's ever since last year to get me caught up with you all."
"So you have to stick with me all the time" Harry said, "hope you can keep up"
"I know most of the stuff you've been through, Dumbledore told me" She replied "I even know about Sirius" she said in a lowered voice. "So I can trust you right?" Harry said.
" You don't have to trust me if you don't want to, but I'll know pretty much everything."
As they left the house, the Dursley's just ignored them and they went on their way. Liana waved out her arm and a few minutes later, the Knight Bus came through and they were on their way to the Burrow.
"We can't fly there 'cuz we would attract too much attention" Liana explained. " How do you become a enchantress?" Harry asked.
"You have to be born one and only girls can have the powers. My mother was a veela and my father was a muggle. He didn't know what she was and just thought she was an exotic beauty. When I was born, my mother died and my father died when he found out she died. I had to live in an orphanage until I was adopted a few weeks later. My gem didn't show up until I was 11 and Dumbledore took me in and told me what I was. He then sent me back to my parents who knew as well. Dumbledore told them to keep me in Muggle School and wait for him to get me and now I'm here." She finished.
After an hour, they stopped at the Burrow and climbed out, there to greet them was Ron and his brothers George and Fred who immediately dropped their jaws at Liana. Ron went a little red when Liana spoke to him.
"Hi, I'm Liana" she said shaking their hands. "Um" George said as he took her bag "Hi" Fred replied to her. As they walked up to Burrow, Ron held Harry back "You didn't tell me she was an enchantress!" Ron said in a whisper.
"I didn't know either!" Replied Harry. "So what?"
"It's just, I don't know" Ron said. "Fred and George are just goggling at her. Hope they pay attention to what their doing"
Right after he said that, George ran into the door and Fred tripped over a chicken.
"Mom, Harry and Liana are here!" George yelled from the door with a hint of pain in his voice.
"Oh, hi!" Mrs. Weasley said to Liana "Welcome to our home. I hope you like it here. You'll be staying with Ginny and Hermione when she gets here. George! Be careful with her things! Don't want to break anything." She added pleasantly.
"Thank you so much Mrs. Weasley for letting me stay with you. I don't have any family in England and I don't know anyone either, well except for some of the staff at Hogwarts" Liana replied.
"Why don't you get settled in, Ginny! Come down here and meet Liana!" Mrs. Weasley called. A few seconds later, Ginny came downstairs; she seemed a little shy in saying hello. "Ginny, why don't you help Liana settle in your room" Mrs. Weasley said and they were off to her room, "and where is Harry?"
"He's still outside talking to Ron," Fred replied.
"You have a very interesting house," Liana said as they went upstairs, "None of the muggle houses are this nice. You're a fourth year right?" Liana asked "Yeah" was the reply from Ginny. "Well, I hope I'll be caught up" Liana said trying to make conversation, "I don't want to be too behind."
"Here's my room" Ginny said when they reached the end of the second floor. "It's a little cramped. Hope it's ok" Ginny said as she opened the door. Ginny's room was facing the other side of the house. You could see the backyard from her window. The room had a dresser on one side and 3 beds that met at the ends. One was facing the door and two were at the end of it facing each other. Liana's trunk was beside the left one from the door.
"It's a nice room" Liana said, "it's bigger than mine in the States and you have a nice view of the field" "Thanks, you're an enchantress aren't you." Ginny said suddenly becoming talkative "I saw your mark, diamond." "Oh, yeah" Liana replied, touching her neck. "Why did Professor Dumbledore get a student to protect Harry, doesn't he need a proper bodyguard? I'm not trying to be mean, but well," Ginny said.
"I understand, but Dumbledore has been teaching me and he thinks I can do this and I hope I can too." Liana replied. "Well I hope your up to it, Harry, Ron, and Hermione get in a lot of trouble" Ginny said smiling "Maybe you can keep them from any trouble this year" "Let's hope so" Liana said laughing.
"Girls! Dinner will be ready in 10 minutes!" called Mrs. Weasley from the kitchen. "Well, Harry, how do you like Liana?" She asked the boys as they sat at the kitchen table.
"She's ok I guess, I don't really need a babysitter" Harry said "I like her" Ron said with the twins agreeing with her. "You two don't get her into trouble!" Mrs. Weasley said to the twins. "Well, maybe she'll keep you out of trouble Harry and Ron."
Harry thought to himself, hope she doesn't spoil the year either. Well, we have to trust her or I won't be able to talk to Sirius anymore…wait, she knows about him. Maybe this won't be so bad.
"Wonder where she's from" Fred asked, "I know she's American, but from what area around there?"
"She's from Virginia," Harry responded. "Wow, they make them nice in Virginia. Did you see her mark? I've never heard of a Diamond Enchantress. Aren't they the strongest type? I've heard that only 2 were ever born in April." Fred said.
"What are you talking about, Fred?" Harry asked.
"There are different types of Enchantresses and it depends on what month your born. Whatever month you're born in is what mark you get. She's got a Diamond, the strongest gem."
"Enchantresses are rare especially today." Continued Mrs. Weasley "You-Know-Who tracked them down and had groups go out and kill them. They are very hard to kill because of their gem, but none of the Enchantresses around that time were Diamonds and were easier to kill. Diamond Enchantresses are almost immune to Dark Magic, but can be killed if the group of wizards are strong enough. She's lucky to be alive. Dumbledore must have saved her because You-Know-Who's supporters in America didn't find her."
After a few minutes, the girls came down and helped set the table. "Where's Percy?" Harry asked. "Oh, I forgot to tell you," Ron said, " Percy moved in with some friends of his in an apartment close to the Ministry. Wanted to be closer to work you know. I feel sorry for him sometimes. Has no life, but work. He's gonna kill himself with work he will." Ron pointed out.
That's Percy for you, Harry thought.
