The Continuing Scar
Chapter Three
What Now?
Dumbledore stared at the two children in front of him; looks of shock were still on their faces from the news that had been told to them. "You two have your mother's eyes." He said when he finally spoke. Harry and Daisy exchanged glances. "I know you two have lots of questions…mostly you Harry…but understand that I do not know all of them…to make this easier on the two of you I will allow you to tell the Weasley's and Hermione Granger, I think it will be easier on you Daisy to have two girls to talk to if you need to. Harry if you have any questions you may ask me or," Dumbledore smiled, "Your sister…I'm sure you'd prefer to ask her any how. You two are dismissed." With that Harry and Daisy left Dumbledore and headed towards the Great Hall.
Half way there they turned a corner and Daisy walked through Nearly Headless Nick. "O my god what is that?" she screamed.
"Daisy relax this is Nick, the Gryffindor house ghost." Daisy was still looking very pale
"I'm not so hungry anymore." She said touching her cheeks. Harry looked at his sister,
"You know now that you mention it, I'm not too hungry myself…why don't we go back to the tower and we can talk." Daisy nodded her head and let Harry lead the way to the Gryffindor Tower.
Ron and Hermione headed towards the Gryffindor tower separately then everyone else that night. They had decided to wait for Harry, to see if he would come down to eat. Since he didn't they had grabbed some desserts and were now carrying them up to the tower. They met George and Fred on the way up.
"What are you two doing down here?" Hermione asked.
"Nothing" Fred said, giving a quick glance at George.
"Do you know what I'm sure we don't want to know even if you were going to tell us." Ron said as they arrived at the portrait. "Knuckle-scratches" Ron said and the portrait swung open and the four walked into the common room. There seated on one of the many red sofas was Daisy and Harry talking in hushed voices. "Harry there you are. We wondered what happened to you."
"Where have you two been all night?" George asked sitting down next to Daisy.
"Just here talking." Daisy said smiling.
"Yeah," Harry said smiling back and placing a hand on her knee, "Catching up." Daisy looked around then to see how many people were in the common room. 'There's no one in the common room Harry…do you think now is a good time to tell them?' Daisy asked in Harry's mind. Harry nodded,
"You guys there's something that Daisy and I need to tell you."
"And please don't freak out about it"
"We trust-"
"And respect you-"
"Other wise we wouldn't be telling you."
"We're twins." They said at the same time. The three Weasley boys and Hermione just stared at them for a couple of seconds.
"But you can't tell anyone…okay?" Daisy said looking at the people that she had only known for a few short hours. Hermione was the first to speak,
"Come again." She whispered.
"We're twins Hermione." Harry said giving a worried look to one of his best friends. "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine." Hermione said, "I think I need to sit down." She sat down on the arm of the chair that Ron was sitting in.
"Maybe this will help explain some things." Daisy whispered as she concentrated on opening the locket. Four sets of eyes gathered around to see what was inside.
"This is too weird." Fred finally said looking over at his own twin.
"I know." The other three said. Suddenly Ron almost fell out of his seat.
"O my gosh! Ron are you okay?" Hermione asked.
"I'm fine but she has the…the…"
"The what?" George asked, Ron looked at them and pointed to Daisy, her bangs were parted slightly on the left hand side of her forehead, there barely visible was a lighting blot scar almost identical to Harry's. The three stared awestruck.
"I think I need to sleep on this." Hermione said finally.
"You guys can't tell anyone about this, not anyone." Daisy said, "I know that you don't really know me at all-"
"Your Harry's sister," George said placing a hand on her shoulder, "That makes you family at our house and your secrets are safe with us." Daisy relaxed and smiled at them all, soon after Hermione left to go to bed, followed by Fred and eventually Harry and Ron. Daisy stayed up a little while longer staring at the locket in her hands.
"It's a very pretty locket." George said from his seat next to her.
She smiled, "I thought you were going to go up with Fred?" she asked turning to look at him.
"He's calling on my right now, I guess Lee has told him something that he wants to tell me."
"So why doesn't he just tell you?"
"It's something I have to see." He said smirking. Daisy laughed,
"George was it weird when you found out that Fred could read your mind?" she asked staring into the flames of the Gryffindor tower fireplace.
"Yea." He chuckled, leaning forward and bracing himself on his knees, "We were two and off swimming by the lake that was near our house. We had made it a family outing, Ginny had just been born, and Fred and our brother Charlie were playing in the water. Charlie is our oldest brother and he was holding Fred underwater, when I heard yelling in my head, I looked up at my mom and I said "Mommy Freddie is dying." Of course back then it wasn't funny but thinking about it now it is." Daisy smiled again,
"I bet that's how Harry and I will be in a couple of years, today on the train probably looked very strange to most people."
George laughed, "So that was what was going on. You two sounded like a bunch of crazy people yelling at each other for things that hadn't been said." Daisy smiled, "Can I see the picture in your locket again?" he asked looking at her out of the corner of his eye. Daisy hesitated and then nodded; carefully she opened it and then handed it to him. George stared at it for a couple of seconds before gently closing it. On the front were the engravings of two flowers, a daisy and a lily. "O I get it a daisy for you and a Lily for you Mom."
"Yea I didn't know what they meant until about a month ago…I thought maybe I had a long lost older sister somewhere…instead I have an older brother," she laughed, "by seventy seconds." Daisy stood up then, "Good night George." George also stood up and followed Daisy up the stairs and towards the girl's dormitory.
"Daisy" George stopped her before she went into her room, "If you ever need someone to talk to…know that I'm here." He said taking her hand and squeezing it. "I may not be the easiest person to talk to but know that I'm here." Daisy smiled as the tears welled up in her eyes,
"Thank you," she said and kissed him on the cheek, "That's the most welcome I've felt since I got here." She smiled squeezed his hand back and went into her room. Shortly after George stumbled into the seventh year boys dormitory and Lee and Fred began to describe whatever was so amazing to them…but it was falling on deaf ears for George's thoughts were completely occupied by Daisy Potter.
The next morning Daisy went down to the great hall with a girl named Lavender Brown who seemed very interested in anything that Daisy could tell her about what it was like studying at home for four years and then all of a sudden being able to come to Hogwarts. Daisy was getting very tired of the subject by the time Harry, Ron and Hermione arrived. Harry sat down on the other side of Daisy and Ron and Hermione sat down across from them. "Hi Ron." She said flirtatiously.
"Hi Lavender." Ron said a little bit uncomfortable. Just then Professor McGonagall approached their table and began handing out class schedules.
"Great, History of Magic first, as if we aren't tired enough already."
"I swear if I hear one more lecture on Goblins I'm gonna snap." Seamus said as he sat down next to Harry. "And who might you be?" he asked smiling charmingly at Daisy.
"Um I'm Daisy Black, just transferred into Hogwarts." She said offering a hand. Seamus smiled and shook her hand,
"Seamus Finnigan, it's a pleasure to meet you." He said looking her straight in the eye and smiling, Daisy smiled and blushed and averted her eyes. Harry looked back and forth from Daisy to Seamus. 'What is going on?' he thought.
"What do you mean?" Daisy whispered looking at him out of the corner of her eye as she began to eat.
"We really need to figure out a way to stay out of each other's minds." He whispered back, "I'm very sure there are things that you don't want me to hear and there are things that I don't want you to hear." Harry said.
"Yea…maybe it's something we should talk to Fred and George about?"
"How about during lunch break?"
"Sounds good."
"What are you two whispering about over there?" Seamus asked
"Nothing." Harry and Daisy said at the same time before going back to their food.
History of Magic was a drag as usual, followed by Herbology and then Potions. When Daisy and Harry walked into the room Malfoy paled considerably. "DRACO!"
"DAISY!"
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" They both said at the same time. The entire dungeon had gone silent as they watched the two people. They stared at each other for a long time before, much to everyone's surprise I mean these were a Slytherin and a Gryffindor, they hugged.
"How are you I haven't seen you since you moved out?"
"I'm fine how is Gerald and Sicily?" the two of them began talking, catching each other up on what happened. Ron, Hermione and Harry stood their standing stupidly. Their greatest enemy knew…was friends with…seemed to be best friends with…Daisy? Harry shook his head several times, 'What exactly is going on here?' he thought.
"O how rude of me, Draco these are my dear friends Harry, Ron and Hermione." Draco glared coldly at the three of them.
"We've already met."
"What's with the nasty look Draco? That's not like you."
"Daisy why are you hanging out with garbage like that?" Draco asked putting an arm around Daisy's shoulders, Ron clenched his fists.
"Draco, I'm a Gryffindor of course I'm going to be friends with the people in my house." Draco looked at her like someone had stabbed him.
"You're a Gryffindor?" he whispered, Daisy nodded, "Well there must be a mistake…you must of transferred and Gryffindor must have been the only house with an extra bed for girls…I'll talk to my father he'll make sure your moved into Slytherin immediately." Daisy pushed his hand off her shoulder,
"Draco what's gotten into you? They're my friends…I like being a Gryffindor."
"You don't know that yet…you haven't known them long enough." He said glaring at the three of them.
"I've known them long enough and I'm getting to know one of them even better." She said smiling at Harry, "You've changed Draco." She said frowning at her old friend.
"So have you." Draco said smiling sadly. "I really whish you would consider moving to Slytherin…we could be together…like old times." He said taking her hands in his.
"Why can't we still be friends…why do I have to move to Slytherin?" Draco dropped her hands,
"I guess you don't understand." He glared at Harry then, "You better be good to her Potter." He said gruffly before turning and heading back over to Crabbe and Goyle.
"What was that all about?" Hermione asked as she and Daisy took their seats and Harry and Ron sat down behind them.
"Draco was an old friend of mine…he used to live down the street from me as a kid…when I was nine he moved away and I never heard from him again."
"Well good, he's a nasty kid with a bad attitude if you ask me…most people hate him…there's even a rivalry between him and Harry." Daisy turned and looked at Harry, 'Is that true?' she whispered in his mind. Harry nodded,
"It's been like that since our first year." Daisy looked down as if she were going to cry, but composed herself and Professor Snape entered and began his lesson. Hermione scooted her chair back and whispered to Harry and Ron,
"I'm just amazed that Malfoy displayed some human emotion." The other two boys nodded in agreement before turning back to the lesson.
"I can't believe they are giving us homework on our first day back!" Ron said sitting down at the lunch table that afternoon.
"Don't you say that every year Ron?" Hermione asked sitting down next to him.
"Maybe I do but it's disgusting." Hermione shook her head and began eating. Harry and Daisy soon arrived and Daisy's new puppy Seamus at their heals.
"Been following her around all day like a lost puppy." Harry whispered to Ron and Hermione as Seamus and Daisy began talking about what they had learned in Herbology.
"Hey guys what's going on?" George and Fred said as they sat down at the table.
"O hi guys." Daisy said turning away from Seamus to greet Fred and George, "Fred? George? Harry and I wanted to talk to you about something very important later tonight if that's all right with you?" They both nodded and sat down and began eating. Several minutes later they heard an owl hoot and thousands of owls began flying into the room. A bundle dropped into Daisy's lap and a little owl with ears that made it look like a cat, and a little smaller then Pig, perched on her shoulder. She opened up her letter and smiled, pulling another envelope out she handed it to Harry. Harry looked at her puzzled,
"I never get mail." He said taking it from her.
"Get used to it you have officially become a member of the family." To any one overhearing they would probably assume that they were either dating or very old friends…no one would suspect them to be siblings. In the envelope were three letters one from Mr. and Mrs. Smudge and one from each of their children Sicily and Gerald. Harry looked puzzled and whispered into Daisy's mind. 'What is this all about?' Daisy laughed,
"Learn to expect it," she said out loud, "Like I said you have become an official member of the family, and they even want you to come back with me for Christmas break," Harry looked at her in shock, "Go on read them I bet they have loads of questions." She then turned back to her letters and whatever Seamus was saying to her. Harry opened his first letter, it was from Mr. and Mrs. Smudge:
Hello Harry dear
My name is Mrs. Fatima Smudge and my husband Morris Smudge
You may call us whatever you like dear just not Mr. and Mrs. Smudge it sounds much to formal. We hope that you will come and stay with us for winter holiday our children Gerald and Sicily can't wait to meet you. We understand that you have lots of questions and unfortunately we also do not know many of the answers we ourselves just found out who Daisy was when she turned 11. You must have loads of questions that we can't answer but know this dearie that we care about as if you were are own child
We hope to be hearing from you soon and take great care and have a good first semester
Love
Fatima and Morris
Harry smiled gratefully, that probably had to be one of the nicest letters that he had ever gotten from someone, of course next to the Weasley's and Hermione he didn't have much to compare to. Next was the letter from Gerald:
Hi Harry
My names Gerald and I'm 10 years old. I can't wait to meet you
Guess what Albus Dumbledore came to our house earlier this year to talk to Daisy. I was so jealous all the cool stuff happens to Daisy like getting you for a twin brother.
I have every book you were ever in Harry and I know your entire story even the stuff that's been happening at Hogwarts I do. I hope you will come a visit really soon. Maybe when you come and visit you can come to my baseball games (its this really cool muggle game that Daisy's friend showed me how to play) I hope you will have a chance to write me back soon. I want to know everything about Hogwarts I know Daisy won't tell me much she's mean like that. Write back soon
Gerald
Harry laughed at his letter, Daisy looked over his shoulder, "What are you laughing about." She asked.
"Gerald…he's exactly how I thought he would be." Daisy smiled and gave him a quick hug,
"Read Sicily's, maybe she drew you a picture too?" Harry nodded and opened up his letter from Sicily. Inside was a picture, it was a little drawing of her and Harry standing together in front of a big house. Daisy petted the owl that was on her shoulder, "Go on open it." Harry unfolded the paper and read:
Dear Harry
My name is Sicily…I don't know if Daisy has told you anything about me yet.
I mean you guys just got there yesterday and you probably have a lot of catching up to do. Harry I really hope that you will come a visit with us when Daisy comes home. I would really like to meet you after hearing so much about you. Plus it would be nice to have another older brother to beat up Gerald when he's mean to me. Harry come home soon.
Love, Sicily
PS. I'll keep yours and Daisy's secret a secret you can trust me
PSS I hope you like the picture, Mommy thought it would be nice if you had one too.
Harry was choked up by the time he finished reading them. Daisy squeezed his hand under the table. 'I told you you were part of the family. Now just so you know they will expect new letters by tomorrow so tonight you and I have some serious writing to do.' Daisy and Harry exchanged smiles before going back to their food and eventually planning on what to write back to THEIR family.
