Disclaimer: I being of sound mind and body do here proclaim that I do not and will never own Harry Potter and/or any of his friends at Hogwarts. The happy owner is and will always be J.K. Rowling. I, on the other hand, do own Selene Jessica Riddle but I do not own Ayaka, Aithra, and/or Neo. With that said please do not blame me for "stealing" these characters for I have clearly and willingly given full rights and credits to the goddess J.K., Thank You.

A/N: Ok, sorry it took me forever to get this up but I have been *pulls out the twenty mile list* sick, busy with school, having family problems, having computer problems *glares at her laptop*, having school problems, and if I haven't mentioned family I am mentioning it now, SOMEBODY GET ME OUT OF THIS HELL HOLE NOW!! Thank You and Enjoy. *bows humblely*

Chapter 7:

"What are you doing here?"

George looked around the common room curiously ignoring her question.

"Nice common room, very different from ours but nice all the same."

"You didn't answer my question. What are you doing here?"

Selene said in an annoyed voice.

George stood up and walked over Selene, towering over her slightly. Selene took a step back out of instinct and noticed the seriousness in his eyes.

"I want to know exactly where you went. I have a feeling you lied to me and I want to know the truth. You didn't go to help your father now did you? Don't worry Selene, I can be trusted."

Selene looked up at George with a smirk on her face and snapped.

"You don't even know me or my family. And you never will. Don't pretend you know because you don't unlike you I could get arrested for my family."

George looked deep into Selene's eyes and knew she wasn't lying.

'What kind of family could she possibly have?'

"The only way you could get arrested is if you committed a crime."

Selene smiled with an amused smile.

"I committed the crime the day I was born."

George looked at her curiously and she continued.

"The Ministry wouldn't bother to give my father a trial if they ever caught him. They'd kill him on sight without hesitation. Shit they'd enjoy seeing him die."

George looked at her curiously then understood what she was telling him.

'There's only one person the Ministry would kill on sight, Lord Voldemort.'

As soon as George thought that he shivered at the thought and instantly regretted it.

"I won't tell anyone, I promise. I won't give away your secret."

George noticed a single tear fall down Selene's cheek because she knew he had figured it out and was afraid he would never want to talk to him again.

"Selene are you alright?"

"No, who would be alright if they were constantly worried that their whole family was going to be discovered and turned into Dementor food? I would die to protect him."

"Why? You know what he's done, He's evil."

Selene looked at the floor while she collected her thoughts then looked at him with a slight twinge of pride in her eyes.

"He's my father, my family, my blood. Growing up I didn't have a father or a sister and if it weren't for the Ministry I'd scream for all to hear.

'Selene Jessica Riddle the once orphan girl with a bad habit and a foul mouth has a family that loves her and the rest of y'all bloody bastards that said it would never happen can go to hell and can bite my ass!'

I was alone for eleven years and they believed I'd be alone for the rest of my years, well guess what assholes I have a family, a real family, my family. I was alone once but never again."

"If I had known you before Hogwarts I would have happily been your family, I'd still be your family. Hey that's an idea, you can come live with me and my family."

"And what about Neo? I can't leave her and I doubt your parents would take us both in."

At this point tears were falling steadily from her eyes without control but she didn't care anymore. George took Selene's hand and held it gently to offer her some support.

"You never know they might, I mean they're letting you stay for the summer, what's one more person? Would you like me to write mum a letter and ask her?"

Selene thought it was useless but decided he could try if it made him feel better.

"You can try if you want to, I'm actually amazed she's letting me talk to you at all, let alone stay for the summer."

"Selene do you think she hates you because you're a Slytherin? If so you're wrong, she knows you didn't have a choice when it came to which house you were sorted into. No one does."

"Yea I know but what if she finds out who my father is-"

"Who said she'll find out? I don't plan on telling anyone, not even Fred. So are you going to tell her?"

"Well no but please understand I don't love Lord Voldemort, I love the man inside him known as Tom Marvolo Riddle."

"That's understandable, I don't hate you because you're related to him, far from it."

Selene was taken back by what he said.

"You don't hate me? But I lied to you."

"You did what you felt was right in order to protect yourself and your family, I would have done the same thing for any of my family. Why would I hate you for who you're related to? That would be like you hating me for being related to an annoying git like Ron, it wouldn't be fair."

George took the last few steps between them and wrapped his arms around her protectively.

"I'll keep all of your secrets, I won't let them hurt you or your family. I promise."

Selene let out the breath she didn't know she had been holding and sank into his arms laying her head on his chest and rapping her arms around his waist.

'I can't believe George Weasley is holding me in his arms! Me! Of all people! A Slytherin!'

Selene was interrupted from her thoughts by the sound of a small meow coming from an unwelcome guest and of course was with her loving master Argus Filch.

"Well isn't this a strange sight, A Gryffindor with a Slytherin in his arms and to make matters worse inside the Slytherin common room. Don't you two know any better? It'll never work Gryffindors and Slytherins do not get along, they never have and they never will. Come on I have to go report you to Professor Dumbledore. I wonder what he'll say to this sight, come on let's go find out."

The couple groaned at the same time and followed him out of the common room and out of the dungeons towards Dumbledore's office.

'This is great, second time in one day that I have to go see the bloody git, this is just perfect! And just as this day started to turn out nice.'

On the way up the stairs Selene was grateful when George took her hand and whispered to her.

"It will be alright."

They followed a disgruntled Filch all the way to Dumbledore's office. At the entrance Filch growled.

"Wait here."

Then he headed towards the staff bedrooms. They waited by the door for what seemed like fifteen minutes under the watchful eye of Mrs. Norris.

Soon they heard muffled voices coming towards them from down the hall and soon both Dumbledore and Filch could be seen. And as usual Dumbledore had that stupid twinkle in his eye that told everyone he knew something.


A/N: Ok you'll have to wait until Chapter 8 to figure out what Dumbledore has to say and why he has that stupid twinkle in his eyes, does he practice that when no one is looking? Seriously? Anyways RnR thanks! ~Aj ^_^