"Harry," said Dumbledore, "did you notice something odd about Naomi?"
Harry shook his head. "No, but I don't know a whole lot about six-year- olds," he told his Headmaster.
"That's it! She's six Harry! Cho and Jason just graduated last year. So Naomi is not biologically theirs. They have never adopted a child. Who is she?" Dumbledore sat down again behind his desk.
"I- I don't know sir," said Harry softly, sitting down across from Dumbledore.
"This may not end up being a big deal at all, but we must find out who her real parents are or were. In the meantime, Naomi will need a place to stay." he began to shuffle papers on his desk.
"Please sir, she asked me not to send her to an orphanage," said Harry quickly, leaning forward, his cloak swishing across the stone floor.
"Did she now?" asked Dumbledore, "Ah, I suppose it is possible she has just heard derogative things and wishes not to go to one. But in that case, where shall I put her? Hmmm." he thought for a moment.
"The empty classroom in North Tower could be a good place," suggested Harry.
"Oh, but of course! How foolish of me to look over that room! All right, I shall fetch Naomi now and we can bring her to her new room. I shall speak with her again in the morning," said Dumbledore, standing up. Harry followed suit.
The next morning Harry awoke tired and not willing to go to Potions with the Slytherins, but still he dressed and went downstairs to breakfast with Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
When they entered the Great Hall Harry saw Naomi sitting at the teacher's table, looking as though she had just won the lottery. She waved to Harry, who grinned and waved back.
"Who's the girl Harry," said Ron, nudging him in the ribs.
"Ron," said Hermione exasperatedly, sitting down and pouring herself a goblet of pumpkin juice.
"I, well, came across her out by the forest last night," said Harry quietly. "Dumbledore's keeping her here until he finds her parents."
"Does he have any clue as to who they might be?" asked Hermione, frowning.
Harry shook his head. "No, but she told me that she was C-Cho's daughter," he finished a bit shakily. Hermione looked up sharply.
"Wait a minute," said Ron, "how can that be?" He bit into a piece of toast.
"That's the mystery. She can't be Cho and Jason's biological daughter." Harry went into the explanation of options.
"Something tells me she's in for a bumpy ride though," he said, glancing up at Naomi.
Harry shook his head. "No, but I don't know a whole lot about six-year- olds," he told his Headmaster.
"That's it! She's six Harry! Cho and Jason just graduated last year. So Naomi is not biologically theirs. They have never adopted a child. Who is she?" Dumbledore sat down again behind his desk.
"I- I don't know sir," said Harry softly, sitting down across from Dumbledore.
"This may not end up being a big deal at all, but we must find out who her real parents are or were. In the meantime, Naomi will need a place to stay." he began to shuffle papers on his desk.
"Please sir, she asked me not to send her to an orphanage," said Harry quickly, leaning forward, his cloak swishing across the stone floor.
"Did she now?" asked Dumbledore, "Ah, I suppose it is possible she has just heard derogative things and wishes not to go to one. But in that case, where shall I put her? Hmmm." he thought for a moment.
"The empty classroom in North Tower could be a good place," suggested Harry.
"Oh, but of course! How foolish of me to look over that room! All right, I shall fetch Naomi now and we can bring her to her new room. I shall speak with her again in the morning," said Dumbledore, standing up. Harry followed suit.
The next morning Harry awoke tired and not willing to go to Potions with the Slytherins, but still he dressed and went downstairs to breakfast with Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
When they entered the Great Hall Harry saw Naomi sitting at the teacher's table, looking as though she had just won the lottery. She waved to Harry, who grinned and waved back.
"Who's the girl Harry," said Ron, nudging him in the ribs.
"Ron," said Hermione exasperatedly, sitting down and pouring herself a goblet of pumpkin juice.
"I, well, came across her out by the forest last night," said Harry quietly. "Dumbledore's keeping her here until he finds her parents."
"Does he have any clue as to who they might be?" asked Hermione, frowning.
Harry shook his head. "No, but she told me that she was C-Cho's daughter," he finished a bit shakily. Hermione looked up sharply.
"Wait a minute," said Ron, "how can that be?" He bit into a piece of toast.
"That's the mystery. She can't be Cho and Jason's biological daughter." Harry went into the explanation of options.
"Something tells me she's in for a bumpy ride though," he said, glancing up at Naomi.